Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,520.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.6%
of income
In-year balance
+11.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,052
Capacity
1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
46.3%
English additional lang.
47.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£49,800
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,098 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 | £7.5m | £6.9m | £5.0m | 66.4% | +£608k | £1.1m | 14.2% | £7,157 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.0m | £5.5m | 66.1% | +£287k | £1.4m | 16.4% | £7,521 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.2m | £6.1m | 66.0% | +£1.1m | £979k | 10.6% | £8,521 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£325k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 34.4 | 36.9% | 19.4% | 17.0% | — | 206 |
* 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 | 57.3 | 18.1 | £43,418 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 60.1 | 17.5 | £43,585 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 60.1 | 18.3 | £47,267 | 21.3% | 1.6% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 59.8 | 18.2 | £50,593 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 61.7 | 17.0 | £49,800 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.2% | 4.4% | +3.8pp | 23.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,108 |
| 2014/15 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 25.9% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 1,112 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 23.4% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 1,066 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.8% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 1,018 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 18.8% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 977 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 1,002 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.5% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 1,081 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 35.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 1,121 |
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 6.8% | +7.2pp | 44.6% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 1,183 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 31.6% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 1,161 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 24.5% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1,098 |
3 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |