Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,835.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
21 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,349
Capacity
1,440 (94%)
Free school meals
41.0%
English additional lang.
30.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
99.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.6
Mean salary
£50,649
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,292 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 | £9.9m | £9.5m | £6.7m | 67.0% | +£463k | -£484k | -4.9% | £7,739 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.5m | £7.7m | 68.0% | +£792k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,172 |
| 2023/24 | £12.3m | £11.5m | £8.9m | 72.6% | +£787k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,836 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£450k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.6%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
7.8%
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 | —* | 37.4 | 51.8% | 28.2% | 14.1% | — | 255 |
* 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 | 84.6 | 14.7 | £42,560 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2021/22 | 87.0 | 14.8 | £43,050 | 18.4% | 2.2% | 11.5 |
| 2022/23 | 87.0 | 15.9 | £44,989 | 19.5% | 3.3% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 93.0 | 15.0 | £44,999 | 13.8% | 3.1% | 9.2 |
| 2024/25 | 99.3 | 13.6 | £50,649 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 22.6% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 1,251 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.3% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 1,204 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.0% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1,238 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1,206 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 21.2% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 1,164 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 22.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1,153 |
| 2020/21 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 27.1% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1,201 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 42.9% | 7.0% | 5.4% | 1,246 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 30.6% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1,316 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 35.1% | 6.9% | 4.1% | 1,332 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 32.2% | 7.4% | 3.4% | 1,292 |
21 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2017 | — | Requires improvement |