Flags
6
0 high
Per-pupil income
£3,099.18
−£5,3012024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
+3.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
64.8%
+45.1ppof income
In-year balance
+1.4%
−1.4ppof income
Elevated: turnover 20.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: sickness 10.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Elevated: turnover 20.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
27 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,430
Capacity
1,500 (95%)
Free school meals
42.1%
English additional lang.
33.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
90.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£51,657
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,501 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £11.2m | £10.4m | £8.0m | 71.9% | +£741k | £1.9m | 17.4% | £7,473 |
| 2022/23 | £11.9m | £11.7m | £8.2m | 69.3% | +£156k | £2.1m | 17.7% | £7,948 |
| 2023/24 | £12.4m | £12.1m | £8.6m | 69.2% | +£339k | £2.4m | 19.7% | £8,400 |
| 2024/25 | £4.6m | £4.5m | £3.3m | 72.4% | +£63k | £3.0m | 64.8% | £3,099 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
57% of spend
Support staff
£0
0% of spend
Premises
£18k
0% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
26% of spend
| 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 | —* | 42.5 | 59.1% | 37.6% | 15.5% | — | 303 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 84.3 | 17.7 | £42,179 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 83.3 | 18.0 | £42,947 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 84.1 | 17.5 | £45,885 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 7.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | 79.0 | 18.6 | £49,239 | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 90.6 | 15.8 | £51,657 | —% | 0.0% | — | 14.4 | 17 |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1,502 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1,516 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 8.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1,536 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.0% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,526 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1,526 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1,521 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 1,527 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 27.4% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1,534 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 31.5% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1,525 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 28.8% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1,505 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 25.3% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1,501 |
27 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2021 | URN 105738 | Requires improvement |