Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,004.25
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-19.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -19.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
19 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
439
Capacity
851 (52%)
Free school meals
13.6%
English additional lang.
11.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£52,527
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 396 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 73.8% | +£105k | -£806k | -25.6% | £6,814 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.3m | 72.1% | -£73k | -£879k | -27.2% | £6,887 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 73.4% | +£138k | -£741k | -21.5% | £7,665 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 74.2% | +£48k | -£694k | -19.7% | £8,004 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£476k
Premises
£189k
Other costs
£670k
3.5%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 59.5% | 41.7% | 4.8% | — | 84 |
* 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 | 28.0 | 16.6 | £46,858 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | 15.4 | £44,391 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | 16.5 | £45,954 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 15.7 | £45,473 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 15.3 | £52,527 | —% | 3.4% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 15.9% | 5.4% | 0.7% | 447 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.0% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 436 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.0% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 423 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.5% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 424 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 23.2% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 414 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 394 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 422 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 34.5% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 418 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 27.9% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 27.1% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 21.0% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 396 |
19 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2017 | — | Requires improvement |