Flags
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Per-pupil income
£7,452.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.6%
of income
In-year balance
+10.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,052
Capacity
1,450 (73%)
Free school meals
30.1%
English additional lang.
9.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.2
Mean salary
£47,368
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,055 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 | £3.4m | £3.1m | £1.9m | 55.1% | +£284k | £427k | 12.6% | £8,079 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 68.2% | +£311k | £502k | 10.1% | £7,371 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 69.6% | +£699k | £804k | 11.6% | £7,452 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£965k
Premises
£264k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.3%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 50.0% | 23.4% | 51.6% | — | 124 |
* 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 | 12.8 | 18.7 | £41,721 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 21.8 | 19.2 | £42,180 | 33.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | 20.4 | £43,067 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 42.2 | 22.1 | £45,455 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 49.7 | 21.2 | £47,368 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.8% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 250 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 19.6% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 433 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 22.9% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 682 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.1% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 923 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.0% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 1,055 |
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding