Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,370.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
+14.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 34.5%, vacancy rate 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good17 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
600
Capacity
540 (111%)
Free school meals
37.0%
English additional lang.
30.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£46,844
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 626 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 | £4.0m | £3.2m | £2.6m | 63.6% | +£859k | £859k | 21.3% | £7,049 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 63.6% | +£838k | £838k | 18.6% | £7,807 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 68.7% | +£728k | £729k | 14.8% | £8,371 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£647k
Premises
£249k
Other costs
£565k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 32.1 | 35.3% | 15.7% | 21.6% | — | 102 |
* 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 | 23.8 | 22.8 | £38,733 | 8.8% | 14.4% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 28.8 | 19.9 | £40,043 | 34.5% | 12.2% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 26.6 | 21.7 | £42,834 | 22.6% | 10.1% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | 19.7 | £44,700 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | 19.5 | £46,844 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 497 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 476 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.6% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 487 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 21.9% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 506 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 507 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.2% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 543 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.0% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 580 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 41.7% | 8.7% | 3.5% | 607 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 37.3% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 614 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 36.3% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 620 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 34.8% | 7.8% | 3.2% | 626 |
17 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2023 | — | Requires improvement |