Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,320.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Elevated: turnover 26.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
25 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
815
Capacity
1,206 (68%)
Free school meals
28.4%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
52.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£48,630
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.7%
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.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 761 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 80.9% | -£52k | £475k | 9.4% | £5,966 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 73.0% | +£499k | £587k | 9.7% | £7,320 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£977k
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£846k
0.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
4.1%
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 | —* | 39.5 | 54.9% | 28.2% | 36.6% | — | 142 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 53.4 | 14.8 | £41,380 | 22.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 51.4 | 15.2 | £42,684 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 49.2 | 16.6 | £44,053 | 26.9% | 2.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 43.8 | 18.9 | £47,207 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 | 15.5 | £48,630 | —% | 3.7% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 835 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.0% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 845 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.8% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 807 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 800 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 785 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 751 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.2% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.8% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 766 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 31.7% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 794 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 30.4% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 776 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 23.3% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 761 |
25 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2017 | URN 123580 | Requires improvement |