Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,673.31
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 5.7% to -1.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.8% of income.
20 October 2010 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
994
Capacity
1,000 (99%)
Free school meals
32.2%
English additional lang.
14.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£49,217
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,017 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 79.1% | +£110k | £365k | 5.7% | £6,350 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.9m | £5.4m | 79.1% | -£25k | £340k | 4.9% | £6,888 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £5.9m | 80.4% | -£85k | £255k | 3.5% | £7,292 |
| 2024/25 | £7.6m | £8.0m | £6.3m | 83.2% | -£363k | -£108k | -1.4% | £7,673 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£948k
Premises
£348k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.7%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
3.3%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 41.3 | 55.2% | 34.9% | 16.1% | — | 192 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 63.4 | 15.7 | £42,817 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 64.2 | 15.6 | £43,664 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 61.7 | 16.2 | £44,572 | 11.7% | 3.1% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 63.7 | 15.9 | £45,281 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 64.3 | 15.5 | £49,217 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 906 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 919 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 914 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 967 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 961 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.8% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 989 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,009 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 27.6% | 7.1% | 2.2% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 26.1% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 1,023 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 27.1% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1,020 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 24.8% | 5.9% | 3.0% | 1,017 |
20 October 2010 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2007 | — | Good |