Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,764.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.6%
of income
In-year balance
+10.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
1 February 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,369
Capacity
1,900 (72%)
Free school meals
25.2%
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.
71.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£52,137
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,386 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 | £8.6m | £8.4m | £6.7m | 78.2% | +£169k | £1.6m | 18.8% | £6,171 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £9.5m | £7.0m | 70.7% | +£426k | £2.0m | 20.5% | £7,111 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £9.6m | £7.4m | 68.3% | +£1.2m | £2.4m | 22.6% | £7,765 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£568k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.3%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 37.2 | 52.1% | 31.8% | 13.6% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 73.2 | 18.3 | £42,158 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 76.6 | 18.2 | £42,992 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2022/23 | 77.7 | 18.0 | £45,462 | 31.4% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 71.6 | 19.4 | £48,808 | 29.6% | 5.3% | 9.9 |
| 2024/25 | 71.6 | 19.1 | £52,137 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1,453 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.4% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 1,395 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,352 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,294 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,306 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.9% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1,284 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.9% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 1,234 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 40.8% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 1,307 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 34.3% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 1,336 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 38.2% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1,407 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 35.0% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 1,386 |
1 February 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2018 | — | Requires improvement |