Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,010.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Elevated: turnover 22.9%.
Elevated: turnover 18.4%.
29 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,110
Capacity
1,100 (101%)
Free school meals
37.7%
English additional lang.
27.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
76.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.5
Mean salary
£55,724
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 923 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 | £9.7m | £9.4m | £7.7m | 78.9% | +£334k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,982 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £9.8m | £7.4m | 72.1% | +£411k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,198 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 72.0% | +£704k | £832k | 7.3% | £10,011 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£2.7m
Premises
£651k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 40.1 | 48.0% | 30.3% | 32.0% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 82.4 | 12.8 | £45,172 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 85.4 | 12.7 | £47,657 | 25.4% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 77.4 | 14.4 | £46,133 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 74.1 | 15.3 | £53,664 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 76.8 | 14.5 | £55,724 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 14.7% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 907 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.0% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 901 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.7% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 918 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 926 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 11.7% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 929 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 925 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 882 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 33.6% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 891 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 36.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 37.1% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 924 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 31.4% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 923 |
29 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2013 | URN 129649 | Good |