Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,711.76
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 28.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.0%.
24 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,408
Capacity
1,549 (91%)
Free school meals
16.8%
English additional lang.
38.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.3
Mean salary
£53,540
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 1,222 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 | £8.8m | £8.5m | £7.1m | 81.5% | +£291k | £302k | 3.5% | £5,937 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.1m | £7.6m | 82.4% | +£118k | £420k | 4.5% | £6,246 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £9.8m | £7.9m | 78.8% | +£279k | £699k | 6.9% | £6,885 |
| 2024/25 | £10.9m | £10.9m | £8.9m | 81.7% | -£48k | £651k | 6.0% | £7,712 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£536k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
4.7%
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 | —* | 57.2 | 81.3% | 60.0% | 67.4% | — | 230 |
* 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 | 88.6 | 16.4 | £45,327 | 12.1% | 1.1% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 86.0 | 17.2 | £47,733 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 83.8 | 17.6 | £48,077 | 28.4% | 2.3% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 77.4 | 18.9 | £49,969 | 29.3% | 2.5% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 72.9 | 19.3 | £53,540 | —% | 4.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 6.4% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 963 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.7% | 3.6% | 0.2% | 971 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.6% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 980 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 1,030 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1,076 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.1% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 1,125 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.6% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1,186 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 12.8% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 1,191 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 11.6% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,220 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 15.7% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,222 |
24 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2008 | — | Outstanding |