Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,406.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,477
Capacity
1,625 (91%)
Free school meals
27.2%
English additional lang.
7.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
95.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£48,549
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,374 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 | £10.3m | £10.2m | £7.8m | 76.1% | +£132k | £1.3m | 12.3% | £6,498 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £11.1m | £8.5m | 78.3% | -£265k | £1.0m | 9.3% | £7,030 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £8.8m | 77.2% | +£67k | £1.1m | 9.5% | £7,190 |
| 2024/25 | £12.4m | £12.2m | £9.2m | 74.0% | +£244k | £1.3m | 10.5% | £8,407 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£1.8m
6.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
3.7%
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 | —* | 38.9 | 54.0% | 31.0% | 42.7% | — | 274 |
* 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 | 101.0 | 15.9 | £42,436 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2021/22 | 100.3 | 15.8 | £43,054 | 19.3% | 1.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 97.0 | 15.9 | £43,767 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 101.5 | 15.6 | £45,403 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2024/25 | 95.3 | 15.5 | £48,549 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,352 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,341 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1,331 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,349 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 17.3% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1,378 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1,421 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1,426 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 34.7% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 1,443 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 34.2% | 7.1% | 4.3% | 1,427 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 35.9% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 1,464 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 30.5% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1,374 |
24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2019 | — | Requires improvement |