Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,903.27
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,830
Capacity
1,679 (109%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
61.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
119.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£53,862
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,381 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 | £12.7m | £12.1m | £9.0m | 71.3% | +£567k | £1.3m | 10.4% | £6,851 |
| 2022/23 | £13.2m | £12.5m | £9.6m | 72.6% | +£675k | £2.0m | 15.0% | £7,131 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £13.6m | £10.3m | 76.5% | -£182k | £1.8m | 13.4% | £7,222 |
| 2024/25 | £14.5m | £15.1m | £11.3m | 78.4% | -£588k | £1.2m | 8.4% | £7,903 |
Teaching staff
£8.8m
Support staff
£738k
Premises
£727k
Other costs
£3.0m
6.7%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | 52.0 | 76.6% | 57.2% | 76.6% | — | 269 |
* 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 | 113.0 | 16.2 | £45,845 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 115.6 | 16.0 | £46,388 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2022/23 | 121.0 | 15.3 | £47,974 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 115.6 | 16.1 | £48,948 | 22.3% | 0.9% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 119.4 | 15.3 | £53,862 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 7.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1,363 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.1% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1,365 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1,366 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1,363 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 6.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1,370 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1,374 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.3% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1,372 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 20.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1,373 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 22.7% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1,365 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 25.6% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 1,373 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 24.3% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 1,381 |
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2013 | — | Outstanding |