Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,993.83
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
23 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,647
Capacity
1,700 (97%)
Free school meals
38.4%
English additional lang.
21.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
114.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£55,308
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,297 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 | £14.1m | £13.9m | £11.1m | 78.9% | +£238k | £755k | 5.3% | £8,338 |
| 2022/23 | £15.0m | £14.9m | £11.5m | 76.5% | +£137k | £892k | 6.0% | £8,783 |
| 2023/24 | £15.8m | £15.8m | £12.1m | 76.5% | +£2k | £893k | 5.7% | £9,464 |
| 2024/25 | £16.5m | £16.3m | £13.0m | 79.2% | +£199k | £1.1m | 6.6% | £9,994 |
Teaching staff
£8.6m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£849k
Other costs
£2.4m
8.1%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
1.1%
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 | —* | 48.4 | 62.6% | 46.1% | 28.7% | — | 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 | 118.3 | 14.1 | £45,791 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/22 | 115.7 | 14.6 | £50,806 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 112.5 | 15.2 | £45,593 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 110.7 | 15.1 | £46,219 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 114.8 | 14.3 | £55,308 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 8.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,241 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.4% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1,266 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 6.9% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,281 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 6.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,299 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 6.2% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 1,301 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 6.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 1,301 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 1,288 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 33.3% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 1,296 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 29.2% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 1,296 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 23.2% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1,294 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 25.5% | 6.4% | 2.3% | 1,297 |
23 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2011 | — | Good |