Per-pupil income
£10,566.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,152
Capacity
1,170 (98%)
Free school meals
55.9%
English additional lang.
39.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
32.9
Mean salary
£52,258
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.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 975 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 | £11.1m | £10.3m | £8.0m | 72.3% | +£850k | £1.7m | 15.5% | £9,650 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £11.0m | £8.1m | 68.7% | +£757k | £2.2m | 18.5% | £10,361 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £12.0m | £9.0m | 74.5% | +£126k | £2.1m | 17.2% | £10,567 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£606k
Other costs
£2.4m
8.5%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
9.4%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
2.0%
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 | — | 49.1 | 71.3% | 48.4% | 54.8% | — | 188 |
| 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 | 92.5 | 12.5 | £49,264 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 90.9 | 12.7 | £49,398 | 28.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 90.4 | 12.6 | £47,323 | 18.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | 32.9 | £52,258 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 917 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.4% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 900 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 918 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 931 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.5% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 942 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.9% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 966 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 975 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 21.0% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 976 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 22.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 964 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 19.7% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 965 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.1% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 975 |
28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2012 | — | Outstanding |