Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,391.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 15.7%, sickness 8.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 December 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,471
Capacity
1,450 (101%)
Free school meals
40.0%
English additional lang.
60.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
100.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£46,493
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,474 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 | £10.2m | £9.3m | £6.4m | 63.1% | +£922k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,057 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £10.7m | £7.9m | 68.0% | +£917k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,067 |
| 2023/24 | £12.4m | £11.6m | £9.0m | 72.7% | +£752k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,391 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£619k
Other costs
£2.0m
3.9%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 35.9 | 42.8% | 20.7% | 26.2% | — | 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 | 74.0 | 18.7 | £38,536 | 20.8% | 6.3% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 88.4 | 16.4 | £39,371 | 28.3% | 10.2% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 87.4 | 16.5 | £38,331 | 34.3% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 102.8 | 14.3 | £43,690 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 100.8 | 14.6 | £46,493 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,165 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,269 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1,336 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 17.0% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,321 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 22.3% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 1,314 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 24.0% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1,288 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.1% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1,371 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 37.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 1,420 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 42.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1,461 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 35.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 1,480 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 34.3% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 1,474 |
3 December 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |