Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,598.82
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
14 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,920
Capacity
2,008 (96%)
Free school meals
43.1%
English additional lang.
28.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
125.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£49,520
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,730 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 | £13.1m | £11.8m | £9.7m | 73.8% | +£1.3m | £2.6m | 19.6% | £6,798 |
| 2022/23 | £13.6m | £15.3m | £10.7m | 78.5% | -£1.7m | £836k | 6.1% | £7,099 |
| 2023/24 | £14.8m | £14.5m | £11.6m | 78.5% | +£214k | £1.1m | 7.1% | £7,599 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£823k
Other costs
£2.1m
4.8%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 39.8 | 47.1% | 24.8% | 40.8% | — | 331 |
* 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 | 116.3 | 16.6 | £43,187 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 116.4 | 16.6 | £43,545 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 118.0 | 16.2 | £43,913 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 119.5 | 16.2 | £46,728 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 125.0 | 15.4 | £49,520 | —% | 0.8% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 14.3% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1,221 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.1% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1,211 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1,331 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 9.9% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1,430 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1,479 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1,612 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1,717 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 23.4% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1,730 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 28.5% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 1,778 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 27.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1,791 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 25.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 1,730 |
14 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |