Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,340.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
16 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,122
Capacity
1,400 (80%)
Free school meals
27.5%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
68.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£52,503
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,028 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 | £8.6m | £7.8m | £6.3m | 73.4% | +£798k | £1.2m | 13.6% | £7,088 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.4m | £6.9m | 83.8% | -£177k | £846k | 10.3% | £7,056 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.6m | £6.2m | 83.1% | -£218k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,341 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£204k
Other costs
£1.3m
0.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 40.4 | 63.0% | 41.8% | 17.9% | — | 184 |
* 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 | 77.5 | 16.2 | £42,561 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 78.5 | 15.5 | £42,102 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 77.3 | 15.1 | £44,691 | 21.7% | 1.3% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 68.6 | 17.1 | £47,548 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 68.8 | 16.3 | £52,503 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.7% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 979 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 985 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.2% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,025 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1,018 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 18.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 1,042 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.1% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 1,056 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 1,045 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 37.3% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 1,053 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 34.5% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% | +6.8pp | 39.0% | 7.6% | 5.8% | 1,043 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 36.8% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 1,028 |
16 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2015 | — | Good |