Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,782.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,482
Capacity
1,462 (101%)
Free school meals
21.2%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
90.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£52,755
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,272 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 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £7.1m | 76.7% | +£457k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,260 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £8.9m | £7.0m | 71.1% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,640 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £7.7m | 76.2% | -£13k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,782 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£988k
Premises
£87k
Other costs
£2.3m
9.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
13.0%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 64.3% | 41.3% | 26.2% | — | 252 |
* 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 | 82.2 | 18.3 | £42,431 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 94.7 | 15.5 | £43,621 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 89.2 | 16.7 | £45,905 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 86.8 | 17.1 | £49,070 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 90.5 | 16.4 | £52,755 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 9.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,257 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,270 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 7.5% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1,258 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.9% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1,267 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0pp | 8.1% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,270 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 8.2% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,274 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1,264 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 33.2% | 8.2% | 1.8% | 1,270 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 25.7% | 6.6% | 2.7% | 1,291 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 26.6% | 7.0% | 2.3% | 1,277 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 25.6% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1,272 |
28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |