Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,395.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.3%
of income
In-year balance
-3.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
978
Capacity
1,050 (93%)
Free school meals
18.2%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£50,185
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 798 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 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £5.3m | 81.5% | +£245k | £839k | 12.8% | £6,061 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £7.0m | £5.7m | 86.4% | -£389k | £450k | 6.8% | £6,354 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.2m | £5.8m | 77.3% | +£254k | £704k | 9.5% | £7,292 |
| 2024/25 | £7.2m | £7.5m | £6.0m | 83.4% | -£249k | £455k | 6.3% | £7,396 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£915k
Premises
£554k
Other costs
£896k
6.4%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 51.4 | 74.7% | 54.9% | 81.5% | — | 162 |
* 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 | 59.6 | 18.0 | £43,019 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 57.9 | 18.7 | £43,567 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0 | 17.7 | £44,607 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 60.4 | 16.9 | £49,495 | 16.4% | 1.6% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 55.1 | 17.8 | £50,185 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.6% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 868 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 855 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.1% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 858 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.7% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 855 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 12.1% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 870 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.9% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 869 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 882 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 30.0% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 883 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 26.0% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 881 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.5% | 6.9% | 2.4% | 874 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 28.3% | 6.8% | 3.1% | 798 |
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2011 | — | Outstanding |