Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,184.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
929
Capacity
1,040 (89%)
Free school meals
20.2%
English additional lang.
36.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
57.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£46,386
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 784 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 | £5.9m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 76.4% | +£95k | £1.1m | 18.3% | £6,462 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 74.0% | +£181k | £1.1m | 16.5% | £6,905 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 78.6% | -£58k | £682k | 10.1% | £7,184 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£768k
Premises
£313k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 47.0 | 63.3% | 45.6% | 13.9% | — | 158 |
* 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 | 61.7 | 15.1 | £44,143 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 55.0 | 16.7 | £43,502 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 60.2 | 15.5 | £41,238 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0 | 15.7 | £44,833 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 57.9 | 16.0 | £46,386 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 603 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 648 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 747 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 757 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 978 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 876 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 21.4% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 768 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 37.2% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 767 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 30.5% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 773 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 26.4% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 779 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 34.6% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 784 |
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2011 | URN 109698 | Outstanding |