Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,728.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: turnover 25.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
24 May 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,854
Capacity
2,243 (83%)
Free school meals
38.7%
English additional lang.
36.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
98.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£46,203
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,636 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 | £12.9m | £13.3m | £9.9m | 76.8% | -£449k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,767 |
| 2022/23 | £13.6m | £13.3m | £9.7m | 71.0% | +£383k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,396 |
| 2023/24 | £14.3m | £13.8m | £10.3m | 72.0% | +£449k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,729 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£917k
Other costs
£2.6m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
2.9%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 75.7% | 57.4% | 45.6% | — | 169 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59.0% | 58.0% | 50.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 116.3 | 16.5 | £38,242 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 120.2 | 15.8 | £39,256 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 117.7 | 15.7 | £39,818 | 27.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 108.0 | 17.1 | £40,499 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 98.7 | 18.6 | £46,203 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1,161 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,147 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1,162 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1,233 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,337 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1,512 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.8% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 1,667 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 27.3% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 1,666 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 22.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 1,663 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 23.1% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 1,622 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.8% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1,636 |
24 May 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2015 | — | Requires improvement |