Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,856.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
17 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,622
Capacity
1,650 (98%)
Free school meals
24.6%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
106.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£54,237
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,349 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 | £10.0m | £9.4m | £8.0m | 79.9% | +£595k | £1.3m | 12.9% | £6,203 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.4m | £8.7m | 85.1% | -£236k | £987k | 9.7% | £6,321 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £11.5m | £9.4m | 84.2% | -£414k | £543k | 4.9% | £6,856 |
Teaching staff
£8.6m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£347k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.9%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 68.5% | 46.1% | 46.9% | — | 254 |
* 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 | 107.4 | 15.0 | £43,806 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 108.8 | 14.8 | £44,397 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 111.6 | 14.4 | £46,333 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 112.0 | 14.5 | £50,472 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 106.4 | 15.2 | £54,237 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 1,332 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.6% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,340 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1,308 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,329 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,327 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,341 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 1,348 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 26.0% | 7.1% | 1.2% | 1,350 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.6% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 1,365 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 26.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1,353 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 22.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 1,349 |
17 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2013 | — | Good |