Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,809.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 18.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,606
Capacity
1,600 (100%)
Free school meals
21.6%
English additional lang.
2.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
116.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£47,890
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,375 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 | £10.4m | £9.9m | £7.9m | 75.8% | +£450k | £860k | 8.3% | £6,518 |
| 2022/23 | £11.0m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 74.9% | +£361k | £1.2m | 11.1% | £6,815 |
| 2023/24 | £11.9m | £11.8m | £9.0m | 75.8% | +£100k | £1.3m | 11.1% | £7,331 |
| 2024/25 | £12.5m | £12.8m | £10.0m | 79.9% | -£242k | £1.1m | 8.6% | £7,810 |
Teaching staff
£7.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£686k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 43.7 | 56.9% | 31.2% | 45.1% | — | 253 |
* 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 | 109.6 | 14.4 | £44,311 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 110.3 | 14.5 | £45,493 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 108.0 | 14.9 | £43,669 | 13.1% | 0.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 114.8 | 14.1 | £47,733 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 116.2 | 13.8 | £47,890 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,211 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 1,210 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 1,210 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,225 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,237 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1,281 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1,329 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 27.2% | 6.2% | 2.1% | 1,367 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 18.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1,369 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 26.7% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1,367 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.2% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 1,375 |
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2015 | — | Good |