Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,321.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 38.2%, sickness 8.8 days.
Elevated: turnover 29.2%, sickness 9.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,010
Capacity
1,550 (65%)
Free school meals
44.6%
English additional lang.
50.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£46,595
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,096 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 | £8.7m | £8.0m | £6.1m | 70.1% | +£734k | £2.4m | 27.0% | £7,015 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £8.7m | £6.3m | 66.1% | +£775k | £2.8m | 29.1% | £8,109 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.8m | £6.7m | 76.2% | -£2k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,321 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£581k
Premises
£490k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.1%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
0.5%
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 | — | 40.8 | 53.4% | 33.9% | 28.0% | — | 236 |
| 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 | 78.8 | 15.6 | £43,921 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 97.8 | 12.7 | £42,157 | 38.2% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 70.3 | 16.6 | £45,880 | 31.6% | 5.4% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 69.8 | 15.2 | £45,261 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.4 | 15.9 | £46,595 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 20.4% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1,187 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1,192 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 15.9% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 1,204 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 24.4% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1,145 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 22.2% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 1,094 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 21.0% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1,107 |
| 2020/21 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 23.3% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1,254 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 34.4% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 1,226 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.8pp | 31.9% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 1,218 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.8% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1,142 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 27.6% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 1,096 |
13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2023 | — | Requires improvement |