Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,505.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-3.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
10 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
965
Capacity
1,283 (75%)
Free school meals
12.0%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£51,312
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 775 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 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 71.0% | +£439k | £847k | 14.0% | £5,948 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 73.1% | +£142k | £785k | 12.5% | £6,307 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.7m | £5.1m | 78.9% | -£230k | £299k | 4.6% | £6,505 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£775k
Premises
£390k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.0%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 45.1 | 62.5% | 40.2% | 20.7% | — | 251 |
* 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 | 57.8 | 18.1 | £41,164 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 50.4 | 20.2 | £43,168 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 49.6 | 20.0 | £43,360 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 50.5 | 19.8 | £45,144 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 13.8 |
| 2024/25 | 53.0 | 18.2 | £51,312 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.4% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 835 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 801 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 8.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 792 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.3% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 751 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 759 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 9.7% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 764 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.7% | 5.2% | 0.6% | 779 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 26.2% | 8.3% | 1.6% | 760 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 26.8% | 7.6% | 2.3% | 760 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 33.6% | 8.1% | 3.1% | 786 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 24.1% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 775 |
10 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2014 | URN 124430 | Requires improvement |