Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,221.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
15 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,886
Capacity
1,891 (100%)
Free school meals
25.2%
English additional lang.
61.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
135.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.0
Mean salary
£52,049
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 1,506 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 | £14.3m | £13.7m | £10.7m | 74.7% | +£582k | £1.3m | 9.4% | £7,631 |
| 2022/23 | £15.1m | £15.0m | £11.3m | 75.0% | +£71k | £1.4m | 9.4% | £8,123 |
| 2023/24 | £16.4m | £16.2m | £12.6m | 76.8% | +£159k | £1.6m | 9.7% | £8,843 |
| 2024/25 | £17.4m | £17.1m | £13.7m | 78.5% | +£255k | £1.8m | 10.5% | £9,221 |
Teaching staff
£9.5m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£864k
Other costs
£2.6m
13.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
3.1%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 61.1% | 37.6% | 86.9% | — | 306 |
* 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 | 117.7 | 16.2 | £45,159 | 8.0% | 0.8% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 121.0 | 15.5 | £44,665 | 12.5% | 0.8% | 0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 124.3 | 15.0 | £47,239 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 125.7 | 14.7 | £49,261 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 135.0 | 14.0 | £52,049 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 1,375 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 1,369 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1,415 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1,413 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,394 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.3% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,408 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.6% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,467 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 22.2% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 1,469 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 21.8% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 1,478 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 21.0% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 1,497 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 17.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 1,506 |
15 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2013 | — | Requires improvement |