Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,228.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
39.1%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Elevated: turnover 24.7%.
21 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,178
Capacity
1,250 (94%)
Free school meals
20.9%
English additional lang.
18.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
71.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£49,681
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.0%
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.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,093 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 | £7.5m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 74.1% | +£493k | £1.7m | 23.0% | £6,358 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.2m | £6.1m | 76.1% | +£751k | £2.5m | 31.2% | £6,848 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £7.5m | £6.0m | 72.7% | +£767k | £3.2m | 39.1% | £7,228 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£52k
Premises
£358k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 72.4% | 52.6% | 45.4% | — | 196 |
* 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 | 78.0 | 15.2 | £40,508 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 70.5 | 16.8 | £45,007 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 79.8 | 14.6 | £41,109 | 20.2% | 3.6% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 74.3 | 15.5 | £45,974 | 20.5% | 6.3% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 71.3 | 16.5 | £49,681 | —% | 4.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 761 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 828 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.5% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 896 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 959 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1,009 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 2.4% | 1,069 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,078 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 40.0% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 1,110 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 29.3% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 1,104 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 30.4% | 7.7% | 3.4% | 1,102 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 28.0% | 6.8% | 3.3% | 1,093 |
21 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2013 | — | Good |