Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,024.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,396
Capacity
1,500 (93%)
Free school meals
20.5%
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.
91.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£46,100
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,219 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.4m | £7.0m | 84.6% | -£82k | £189k | 2.3% | £5,696 |
| 2023/24 | £9.7m | £8.9m | £7.6m | 77.7% | +£839k | £485k | 5.0% | £7,025 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£350k
Other costs
£974k
0.0%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
0.8%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 61.9% | 38.5% | 52.5% | — | 257 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 100.1 | 14.4 | £41,804 | 15.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 102.3 | 14.3 | £42,626 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 106.0 | 13.6 | £43,585 | 28.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 92.9 | 14.9 | £43,997 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 91.1 | 15.3 | £46,100 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.9% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1,220 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.5% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,243 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,218 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,282 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,306 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,290 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 35.4% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 1,271 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 30.8% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 1,300 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 29.0% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 1,219 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 24.4% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 1,219 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2013 | — | Good |