Per-pupil income
£7,991.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
+8.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
24 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,438
Capacity
2,400 (102%)
Free school meals
20.7%
English additional lang.
30.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
145.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£51,834
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,919 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 | £16.4m | £14.5m | £11.3m | 68.8% | +£1.9m | £169k | 1.0% | £6,608 |
| 2022/23 | £18.1m | £16.2m | £12.5m | 69.0% | +£2.0m | £506k | 2.8% | £7,229 |
| 2023/24 | £19.7m | £18.0m | £13.5m | 68.5% | +£1.7m | £578k | 2.9% | £7,991 |
Teaching staff
£10.0m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£758k
Other costs
£3.7m
2.8%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.7%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 54.9 | 77.5% | 62.1% | 79.8% | — | 377 |
* 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 | 147.6 | 16.0 | £41,811 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 147.6 | 16.8 | £42,653 | 13.9% | 0.7% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 148.9 | 16.8 | £46,012 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 152.7 | 16.2 | £48,910 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 145.0 | 16.8 | £51,834 | —% | 0.7% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 5.4% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1,291 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 7.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1,329 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.8% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1,362 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.4% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1,423 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1,473 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1,540 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.3% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1,713 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1,805 |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4pp | 12.7% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1,863 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 9.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1,891 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1,919 |
24 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2010 | URN 118117 | Outstanding |