Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,403.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.6%, sickness 9.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.6%.
8 January 2020 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,013
Capacity
916 (111%)
Free school meals
61.4%
English additional lang.
10.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
67.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£49,152
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.4%
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25 · 986 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 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £4.9m | 64.5% | +£393k | -£134k | -1.8% | £8,218 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.1m | £5.4m | 65.9% | -£731 | -£135k | -1.6% | £8,760 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £9.1m | £6.2m | 67.0% | +£123k | £194k | 2.1% | £9,404 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£1.6m
Other costs
£1.3m
5.5%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | — | 28.9 | 34.4% | 15.6% | 9.4% | — | 180 |
| 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 | 61.1 | 14.6 | £41,631 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 60.6 | 15.1 | £42,360 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 66.0 | 14.1 | £43,647 | 10.6% | 1.5% | — |
| 2023/24 | 66.2 | 14.8 | £46,668 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 67.0 | 15.1 | £49,152 | —% | 5.6% | — |
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 624 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.3% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 611 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.3% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 924 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 843 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 834 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 822 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.6% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 889 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 41.7% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 896 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7% | 6.8% | +6.8pp | 40.7% | 9.7% | 3.9% | 914 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0% | 6.6% | +8.4pp | 46.1% | 9.9% | 5.1% | 981 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8% | 6.2% | +9.6pp | 43.3% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 986 |
8 January 2020 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2018 | URN 135826 | Inadequate |