Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,563.64
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,372
Capacity
1,320 (104%)
Free school meals
20.3%
English additional lang.
8.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.2
Mean salary
£49,567
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,293 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 | £7.8m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 67.0% | +£1.0m | £2.2m | 28.3% | £5,818 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.5m | £5.6m | 67.2% | +£847k | £2.5m | 30.0% | £6,137 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £8.6m | £6.2m | 68.3% | +£378k | £1.4m | 15.2% | £6,564 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£996k
Premises
£666k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
5.4%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
2.4%
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 | — | 47.3 | 71.8% | 52.9% | 43.5% | — | 170 |
| 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 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 67.8 | 19.4 | £42,443 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 63.3 | 21.3 | £42,812 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 65.5 | 20.8 | £42,494 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 69.1 | 19.9 | £48,305 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 70.1 | 19.2 | £49,567 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 979 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 898 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 844 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.4% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 966 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,022 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.9% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1,132 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,236 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,265 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,285 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.0pp | 15.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 1,292 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 13.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 1,293 |
28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2018 | — | Good |