Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,672.36
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.6%.
18 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
349
Free school meals
60.5%
English additional lang.
2.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£52,540
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 302 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 | £5.8m | £5.9m | £4.9m | 84.3% | -£104k | £187k | 3.2% | £17,185 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.5m | 83.6% | -£101k | £86k | 1.3% | £19,031 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £7.9m | £6.5m | 81.8% | +£42k | £129k | 1.6% | £22,672 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£228k
Other costs
£1.2m
3.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 3.5 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 72 |
* 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 | 35.0 | 8.8 | £45,947 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | 9.1 | £46,944 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2022/23 | 40.2 | 8.7 | £45,243 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | 9.0 | £51,075 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | 8.6 | £52,540 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 26.2% | 6.2% | 1.1% | 210 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 24.6% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 215 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.6% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 24.1% | 6.7% | 2.1% | 224 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 22.6% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 226 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 26.6% | 7.1% | 1.2% | 237 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 20.7% | 5.5% | 2.3% | 275 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 26.8% | 7.7% | 0.9% | 299 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 30.3% | 9.4% | 0.9% | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 30.7% | 9.3% | 1.3% | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 20.9% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 302 |
18 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2010 | — | Outstanding |