Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,906.37
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 25.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.8%.
8 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
528
Capacity
540 (98%)
Free school meals
25.6%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
25.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.8
Mean salary
£52,374
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.8%
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.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 556 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 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 75.5% | +£158k | £661k | 18.0% | £6,637 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 74.7% | -£58k | £607k | 14.9% | £7,478 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 75.3% | +£45k | £652k | 15.4% | £7,906 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£421k
Premises
£154k
Other costs
£843k
7.0%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 38.4 | 57.4% | 33.7% | 49.5% | — | 101 |
* 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 | 34.2 | 16.1 | £42,521 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | 14.9 | £42,224 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 34.7 | 15.7 | £44,058 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 17.4 | £49,184 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 25.4 | 20.8 | £52,374 | —% | 3.8% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 411 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 411 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 440 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 470 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.1% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 538 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 15.6% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 564 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 14.0% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 570 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 38.0% | 7.4% | 3.5% | 573 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 35.6% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 35.4% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 32.7% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 556 |
8 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2013 | — | Good |