Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
17 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
978
Capacity
1,068 (92%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
9.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£51,431
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 895 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 | £6.0m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 77.4% | +£110k | £1.4m | 23.4% | £6,184 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 74.6% | +£197k | £1.6m | 24.3% | £6,695 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £4.0m | 74.8% | -£157k | £1.4m | 27.0% | — |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£615k
Premises
£357k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 41.7 | 55.0% | 40.4% | 22.8% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 60.5 | 15.9 | £43,049 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 57.2 | 17.0 | £44,801 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 55.0 | 17.9 | £44,467 | 14.2% | 1.8% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 61.1 | 16.3 | £46,212 | 22.4% | 3.2% | — |
| 2024/25 | 60.7 | 16.1 | £51,431 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 876 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.3% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 877 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.8% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 888 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.5% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 904 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 878 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.1% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 871 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.7% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 862 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 30.6% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 843 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 28.4% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 30.0% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 910 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 28.9% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 895 |
17 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2013 | URN 117537 | Good |