Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,118.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 29.7%, vacancy rate 3.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
15 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,135
Capacity
1,260 (90%)
Free school meals
22.8%
English additional lang.
6.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
66.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£51,607
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,113 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 | £7.7m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 71.3% | +£505k | £685k | 8.9% | £6,695 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £7.9m | £5.9m | 69.0% | +£643k | £1.0m | 11.7% | £7,372 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £8.9m | £6.9m | 75.6% | +£159k | £799k | 8.8% | £8,119 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£478k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.5%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.1%
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 | — | 35.9 | 51.5% | 24.7% | 24.7% | — | 194 |
| 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 | 65.6 | 16.9 | £43,471 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2021/22 | 68.5 | 16.8 | £42,971 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 13.3 |
| 2022/23 | 62.7 | 18.5 | £45,306 | 29.7% | 3.1% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 64.7 | 17.3 | £49,911 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 66.7 | 17.0 | £51,607 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,076 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.5% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 972 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 870 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 884 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 920 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.4% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1,044 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 35.9% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 1,095 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 36.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 1,147 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 25.8% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 1,107 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 26.5% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1,113 |
15 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |