Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,798.51
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,114
Capacity
1,100 (101%)
Free school meals
34.3%
English additional lang.
25.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£49,310
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.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,163 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 | £7.2m | £6.9m | £5.4m | 75.3% | +£257k | £564k | 7.9% | £6,521 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.5m | £5.6m | 74.2% | +£101k | £666k | 8.7% | £6,948 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £8.2m | £6.0m | 75.4% | -£256k | £409k | 5.1% | £7,193 |
| 2024/25 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £6.4m | 73.4% | +£116k | £525k | 6.0% | £7,799 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£901k
Premises
£449k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 44.4 | 64.2% | 40.3% | 21.7% | — | 226 |
* 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 | 70.4 | 15.6 | £40,852 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 70.2 | 15.7 | £42,938 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 65.2 | 16.8 | £43,368 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 63.7 | 17.4 | £46,364 | 6.3% | 1.5% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 65.8 | 16.9 | £49,310 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1,126 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1,123 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1,111 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.1% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1,112 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 13.3% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1,112 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 15.4% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1,117 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1,116 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 40.1% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 1,139 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.6% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1,135 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 27.4% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 1,145 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 26.2% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 1,163 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2013 | — | Good |