Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,174.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
Elevated: turnover 27.3%, sickness 9.0 days.
Elevated: turnover 20.5%, sickness 12.1 days.
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,134
Capacity
1,531 (74%)
Free school meals
22.3%
English additional lang.
10.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£54,097
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
46.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,074 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 | £9.3m | £9.2m | £6.9m | 73.8% | +£137k | £1.3m | 13.5% | £6,672 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.5m | £7.0m | 72.0% | +£187k | £1.4m | 14.9% | £7,262 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £10.3m | £7.6m | 74.3% | -£79k | £1.4m | 13.4% | £8,174 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£965k
Premises
£570k
Other costs
£2.1m
6.3%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 38.9 | 59.0% | 34.3% | 10.5% | — | 210 |
* 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 | 82.8 | 17.1 | £42,973 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 82.4 | 16.9 | £45,431 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 73.4 | 18.2 | £45,970 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 78.4 | 15.9 | £46,942 | 20.5% | 2.5% | 12.1 |
| 2024/25 | 70.5 | 16.1 | £54,097 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
46.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1,492 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,471 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,434 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1,394 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 1,334 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1,313 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1,262 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 48.5% | 8.9% | 2.9% | 1,237 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 47.8% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 1,225 |
| 2023/24 | 14.1% | 6.6% | +7.6pp | 46.9% | 8.4% | 5.8% | 1,166 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | +7.6pp | 46.8% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 1,074 |
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2013 | — | Good |