Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,121.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-5.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.
13 June 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,449
Capacity
1,733 (84%)
Free school meals
14.7%
English additional lang.
15.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£47,418
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,240 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 | £8.8m | £8.2m | £6.6m | 75.0% | +£574k | £1.0m | 11.6% | £5,730 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £8.6m | £6.8m | 72.9% | +£704k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,122 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.5m | £7.2m | 79.5% | -£446k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,122 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£576k
Other costs
£1.7m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
4.5%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
0.6%
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 | — | 52.4 | 74.9% | 58.3% | 58.7% | — | 223 |
| 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 | 93.1 | 16.2 | £42,770 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 90.8 | 16.9 | £42,738 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 85.1 | 17.9 | £44,902 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 83.3 | 17.7 | £48,177 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 77.4 | 18.7 | £47,418 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,327 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.2% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 1,322 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 1,333 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 16.3% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 1,349 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 15.9% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 1,328 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 17.2% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1,325 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,263 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 22.9% | 6.5% | 1.8% | 1,256 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 21.5% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 1,274 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 21.5% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 1,242 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.3% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 1,240 |
13 June 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2009 | URN 109297 | Outstanding |