Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,239.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 18.0%.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,587
Capacity
1,350 (118%)
Free school meals
38.0%
English additional lang.
7.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£47,594
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,499 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 | £11.2m | £10.5m | £8.4m | 75.1% | +£713k | £23k | 0.2% | £7,218 |
| 2022/23 | £12.2m | £11.6m | £9.1m | 74.5% | +£628k | £12k | 0.1% | £7,693 |
| 2023/24 | £13.3m | £12.3m | £9.9m | 74.4% | +£951k | £10k | 0.1% | £8,240 |
Teaching staff
£7.5m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£703k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 34.1 | 48.0% | 23.6% | 7.7% | — | 271 |
* 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 | 102.6 | 14.7 | £43,278 | 14.4% | 1.9% | 9.9 |
| 2021/22 | 111.5 | 14.0 | £41,678 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 101.5 | 15.7 | £41,878 | 17.8% | 1.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 104.0 | 15.5 | £45,241 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 97.3 | 16.3 | £47,594 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 20.5% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 1,087 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1,045 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1,032 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1,075 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1,154 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 1,230 |
| 2020/21 | 11.0% | 4.5% | +6.5pp | 38.5% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 1,364 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 38.5% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 1,422 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 33.9% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 1,456 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 32.9% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 1,501 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 31.3% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 1,499 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2017 | — | Good |