Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,385.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: turnover 18.6%.
11 September 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,360
Capacity
1,536 (89%)
Free school meals
16.8%
English additional lang.
3.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£48,381
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,209 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 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 77.0% | +£208k | £1.1m | 15.7% | £5,836 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.9m | 77.0% | +£193k | £1.8m | 24.1% | £6,162 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £8.9m | £6.5m | 69.2% | +£471k | £1.8m | 19.1% | £7,385 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£919k
Premises
£818k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
1.1%
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 | —* | 47.5 | 63.2% | 46.1% | 22.5% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 62.2 | 18.2 | £45,069 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 67.5 | 17.4 | £43,841 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2022/23 | 71.8 | 17.3 | £44,061 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 71.1 | 17.8 | £47,283 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 72.6 | 18.7 | £48,381 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.8% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,102 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,062 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.0% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 994 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 958 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 940 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.7% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 945 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 31.1% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 1,008 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 24.3% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 1,099 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 22.5% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 1,145 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 21.6% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 1,209 |
11 September 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2017 | — | Requires improvement |