Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,667.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.6%
of income
In-year balance
-7.8%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
31 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
727
Capacity
900 (81%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
3.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
39.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£49,655
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 781 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 | £6.2m | £6.5m | £4.2m | 68.6% | -£316k | £949k | 15.4% | £7,282 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.7m | £4.1m | 64.0% | -£290k | £681k | 10.6% | £7,842 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £7.2m | £4.6m | 68.8% | -£519k | £109k | 1.6% | £8,667 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£490k
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£1.4m
11.1%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
2.5%
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 | — | 32.2 | 36.9% | 16.8% | 36.2% | — | 149 |
| 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 | 60.9 | 14.4 | £40,820 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 56.0 | 15.1 | £43,953 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 52.6 | 15.5 | £43,526 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 16.4 | £46,651 | 40.0% | 4.1% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | 18.4 | £49,655 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 16.4% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 892 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 922 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 882 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 932 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 923 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 890 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 35.6% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 868 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 33.3% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 853 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 37.3% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 810 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 37.9% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 781 |
31 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2019 | — | Requires improvement |