Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,802.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good23 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,024
Capacity
1,114 (92%)
Free school meals
15.6%
English additional lang.
10.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£48,203
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 896 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 | £5.5m | £5.0m | £4.1m | 74.4% | +£473k | £498k | 9.0% | £6,167 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 79.1% | +£101k | £381k | 6.4% | £6,122 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 78.4% | +£256k | £384k | 5.5% | £6,802 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£623k
Premises
£389k
Other costs
£873k
6.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
0.0%
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 | 75.8% | 60.9% | 21.7% | — | 161 |
* 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 | 51.5 | 16.6 | £42,926 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 52.7 | 16.9 | £43,044 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 58.8 | 16.6 | £42,561 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 62.3 | 16.6 | £45,452 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 63.9 | 16.0 | £48,203 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 800 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 777 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 745 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 19.1% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 721 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 708 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 719 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.7% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 736 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 21.1% | 5.9% | 1.3% | 795 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 21.3% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 864 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 22.1% | 7.3% | 1.5% | 898 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 18.9% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 896 |
23 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2011 | URN 122883 | Good |