Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,497.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
+8.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.4%.
6 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,526
Capacity
1,800 (85%)
Free school meals
29.9%
English additional lang.
26.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£50,602
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,460 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 | £8.5m | £7.5m | £6.2m | 73.6% | +£923k | £652k | 7.7% | £6,404 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.4m | £6.9m | 74.7% | +£837k | £454k | 4.9% | £7,033 |
| 2023/24 | £10.5m | £9.5m | £7.8m | 74.8% | +£928k | £280k | 2.7% | £7,497 |
Teaching staff
£6.0m
Support staff
£480k
Premises
£152k
Other costs
£1.6m
10.5%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 46.7 | 68.8% | 43.3% | 18.3% | — | 224 |
* 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 | 81.3 | 16.4 | £39,180 | 18.1% | 4.7% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 78.0 | 16.9 | £42,135 | 31.3% | 2.5% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 81.6 | 16.1 | £42,665 | 20.2% | 3.5% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 85.6 | 16.3 | £48,828 | 6.5% | 3.4% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 97.3 | 15.7 | £50,602 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1,161 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,248 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,274 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 17.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1,338 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1,333 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1,288 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,237 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 29.5% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1,228 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 26.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 1,245 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 20.9% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 1,381 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 18.2% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,460 |
6 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2014 | — | Good |