Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,764.14
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,451
Capacity
1,541 (94%)
Free school meals
19.7%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£51,887
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,270 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 | £9.2m | £8.7m | £7.2m | 77.9% | +£509k | £1.3m | 14.2% | £6,069 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.2m | £7.5m | 81.7% | -£76k | £798k | 8.7% | £6,218 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £10.0m | £7.9m | 79.1% | -£52k | £311k | 3.1% | £6,764 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£797k
Premises
£568k
Other costs
£1.6m
9.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
3.0%
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 | — | 42.7 | 58.2% | 35.4% | 37.1% | — | 237 |
| 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 | 84.4 | 18.3 | £43,918 | 5.7% | 1.2% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 90.6 | 16.8 | £44,340 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 88.0 | 16.7 | £44,820 | 15.7% | 1.1% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 85.6 | 17.1 | £47,365 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 84.9 | 17.1 | £51,887 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.5% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,139 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1,150 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.5% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1,207 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,242 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,248 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,268 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 17.0% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 1,232 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.6% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 1,243 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 29.5% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 1,254 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 30.3% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 1,263 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 26.0% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 1,270 |
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2015 | — | Outstanding |