Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,157.31
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
22 January 2019 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,831
Capacity
1,440 (127%)
Free school meals
24.5%
English additional lang.
20.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
102.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£48,511
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,653 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 | £10.9m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 75.4% | +£306k | £1.2m | 10.7% | £6,193 |
| 2022/23 | £12.1m | £11.9m | £8.8m | 72.2% | +£217k | £1.4m | 11.3% | £6,756 |
| 2023/24 | £12.9m | £12.7m | £9.7m | 75.7% | +£188k | £1.6m | 12.1% | £7,157 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£624k
Other costs
£2.3m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 39.8 | 49.8% | 25.3% | 28.3% | — | 237 |
* 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 | 85.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 94.4 | 17.7 | £39,167 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 106.5 | 16.5 | £40,526 | 22.7% | 0.9% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 102.9 | 17.5 | £42,546 | 27.0% | 2.8% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 101.4 | 17.7 | £45,365 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 102.5 | 17.7 | £48,511 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.4% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 22.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 855 |
| 2014/15 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 25.8% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 963 |
| 2015/16 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 22.6% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 1,041 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 1,114 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 21.1% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1,267 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.7% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1,386 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.4% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,604 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 28.4% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 1,643 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 25.4% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1,650 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 25.1% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1,650 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 24.0% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1,653 |
22 January 2019 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2016 | — | Inadequate |