Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,123.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
Elevated: turnover 23.6%.
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,573
Capacity
1,450 (108%)
Free school meals
16.5%
English additional lang.
12.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.3
Mean salary
£50,224
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,408 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 | £10.5m | £9.1m | £7.2m | 69.2% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,446 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £9.6m | £7.7m | 69.9% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,842 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £9.6m | £7.5m | 66.1% | +£1.8m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,124 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£417k
Other costs
£1.7m
2.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 53.5 | 77.8% | 61.9% | 76.3% | — | 270 |
* 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 | 100.6 | 16.3 | £40,318 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 97.8 | 16.6 | £39,216 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 93.4 | 17.1 | £39,348 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.1 | 21.9 | £45,144 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 77.6 | 20.3 | £50,224 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 996 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,018 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.4% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,070 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,143 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 11.3% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,242 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1,396 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,448 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 22.5% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 1,432 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 20.8% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 21.4% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 1,403 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 19.3% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 1,408 |
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2012 | — | Good |