Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,486.97
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
11 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,066
Capacity
1,950 (106%)
Free school meals
27.5%
English additional lang.
15.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
117.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£59,019
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25 · 1,393 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 | £17.5m | £17.3m | £12.6m | 72.1% | +£144k | £750k | 4.3% | £8,385 |
| 2022/23 | £18.6m | £18.4m | £13.0m | 70.0% | +£191k | £941k | 5.1% | £8,792 |
| 2023/24 | £20.7m | £20.1m | £14.1m | 68.0% | +£607k | £1.5m | 7.5% | £9,945 |
| 2024/25 | £21.7m | £21.8m | £15.6m | 72.1% | -£105k | £1.4m | 6.7% | £10,487 |
Teaching staff
£10.9m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£4.9m
5.4%
Admin staff
0.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
9.4%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
6.1%
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 | —* | 45.6 | 63.8% | 43.4% | 46.0% | — | 265 |
* 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 | 126.9 | 16.0 | £50,548 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 125.9 | 16.5 | £52,245 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 129.1 | 16.3 | £50,955 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 131.6 | 15.8 | £57,994 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 117.9 | 17.5 | £59,019 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 18.9% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1,278 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.7% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 1,303 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.3% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 1,349 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.9% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 1,415 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 1,406 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.8% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 1,422 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 1,379 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.6% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 1,376 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 30.5% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 1,390 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 30.5% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 1,398 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.9% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 1,393 |
11 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2014 | — | Good |