Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,944.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,531
Capacity
1,330 (115%)
Free school meals
29.9%
English additional lang.
15.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£56,857
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,131 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 | £9.5m | £9.1m | £6.6m | 69.6% | +£468k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,491 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £9.9m | £7.3m | 67.5% | +£926k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,539 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £11.4m | £8.0m | 66.5% | +£640k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,945 |
Teaching staff
£6.4m
Support staff
£791k
Premises
£638k
Other costs
£2.8m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 61.8% | 40.7% | 44.7% | — | 199 |
* 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 | 102.5 | 14.6 | £44,370 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 90.0 | 16.3 | £45,339 | 32.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 87.7 | 16.3 | £47,512 | 20.3% | 1.1% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 84.3 | 18.0 | £54,011 | 27.8% | 3.4% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 81.0 | 18.9 | £56,857 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,130 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,125 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,127 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,129 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,117 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,110 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 28.9% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 1,128 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 30.1% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 1,124 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 31.8% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 1,129 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 26.4% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 1,131 |
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2014 | — | Good |