Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,887.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
897
Capacity
940 (95%)
Free school meals
28.2%
English additional lang.
49.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£54,693
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 804 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 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 78.0% | +£100k | £745k | 11.6% | £6,870 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.9m | £5.4m | 78.2% | -£86k | £889k | 13.0% | £7,416 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 75.8% | +£26k | £2.2m | 30.1% | £7,888 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£799k
Premises
£297k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.3%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
6.0%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 52.5 | 71.5% | 60.3% | 35.1% | — | 151 |
* 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 | 54.7 | 17.1 | £46,923 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 59.1 | 15.8 | £47,405 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 57.9 | 15.9 | £53,679 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 57.7 | 15.9 | £52,841 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 63.6 | 14.1 | £54,693 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.2% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 764 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.7% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 775 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 769 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.4% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 801 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 813 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 7.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 810 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.0% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 818 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 29.1% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 789 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 25.1% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 804 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 24.1% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 797 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 25.6% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 804 |
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2011 | URN 102542 | Outstanding |