Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,816.07
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: sickness 8.8 days.
27 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
739
Capacity
1,141 (65%)
Free school meals
24.7%
English additional lang.
3.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£49,630
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
27.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 694 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 | £4.4m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 72.1% | +£331k | £538k | 12.2% | £6,185 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 72.6% | +£345k | £884k | 18.2% | £6,451 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 71.7% | +£379k | £1.3m | 23.0% | £7,334 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 76.1% | +£118k | £1.4m | 23.9% | £7,816 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£633k
Premises
£356k
Other costs
£905k
6.7%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 56.3% | 37.8% | 47.4% | — | 135 |
* 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 | 41.2 | 16.6 | £41,152 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 40.8 | 17.5 | £41,886 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 46.0 | 16.3 | £41,360 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 47.0 | 15.9 | £44,640 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 47.6 | 15.5 | £49,630 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 602 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 588 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.0% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 547 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 531 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 16.1% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 540 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 582 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 649 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 35.9% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 677 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 31.1% | 7.8% | 2.9% | 711 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 30.0% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 726 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 27.8% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 694 |
27 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2011 | — | Requires improvement |