Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,197.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Elevated: turnover 31.6%, sickness 9.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
20 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,216
Capacity
1,238 (98%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£51,709
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,147 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 | £6.8m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 80.9% | -£436k | -£3.4m | -50.8% | £5,473 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £6.1m | 70.4% | +£625k | -£3.3m | -37.7% | £6,815 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £9.1m | £6.7m | 73.6% | -£2k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,197 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£522k
Premises
£781k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.2%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
0.5%
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 | — | 46.5 | 63.8% | 41.8% | 9.4% | — | 213 |
| 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 | 72.8 | 16.5 | £40,445 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 75.0 | 16.5 | £40,517 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 76.9 | 16.5 | £42,764 | 23.9% | 2.5% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 74.1 | 17.0 | £47,301 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2024/25 | 70.1 | 17.3 | £51,709 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 670 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 643 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 645 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.1% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1,061 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 21.0% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1,026 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.7% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 1,042 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.9% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 1,099 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 34.8% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 1,128 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 33.1% | 6.6% | 3.5% | 1,174 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 29.5% | 6.1% | 3.6% | 1,166 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 27.3% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 1,147 |
20 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2013 | — | Good |