Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,325.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
19 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
946
Capacity
1,050 (90%)
Free school meals
36.8%
English additional lang.
9.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£50,283
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 871 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 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £5.2m | 76.9% | +£174k | £598k | 8.9% | £6,998 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 74.8% | +£219k | £817k | 11.1% | £7,737 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.7m | £6.3m | 80.6% | +£43k | £624k | 8.0% | £8,326 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£355k
Other costs
£1.1m
8.2%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
2.1%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 66.0% | 43.6% | 28.2% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 73.3 | 13.0 | £41,441 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 70.7 | 13.6 | £42,342 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 70.7 | 13.5 | £42,160 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 63.0 | 14.8 | £44,445 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 64.2 | 14.7 | £50,283 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 655 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 717 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 771 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 18.2% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 856 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.7% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 864 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 914 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.3% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 863 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 33.3% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 866 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 25.8% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.9% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 855 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.8% | 6.6% | 3.0% | 871 |
19 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2014 | — | Good |