Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,819.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.9%.
24 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,421
Capacity
1,331 (107%)
Free school meals
12.3%
English additional lang.
22.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£51,963
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,246 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 | £7.5m | £7.8m | £6.3m | 83.3% | -£267k | £1.3m | 17.4% | £5,499 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.7m | £6.7m | 76.4% | +£116k | £812k | 9.3% | £6,382 |
| 2023/24 | £9.7m | £9.3m | £7.7m | 79.6% | +£362k | £1.5m | 15.3% | £6,820 |
Teaching staff
£7.5m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£193k
Other costs
£1.4m
0.0%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 50.8 | 77.0% | 53.6% | 48.1% | — | 239 |
* 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 | 75.2 | 17.0 | £44,795 | 14.1% | 1.3% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 73.7 | 18.5 | £44,854 | 18.4% | 3.9% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 84.4 | 16.3 | £45,332 | 22.3% | 1.2% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 80.7 | 17.6 | £49,869 | 17.9% | 2.4% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 77.5 | 18.3 | £51,963 | —% | 4.9% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,181 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,165 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,162 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 1,132 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 18.3% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 1,098 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 15.8% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 1,062 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,095 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 30.5% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 1,192 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 27.6% | 5.9% | 2.2% | 1,223 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 30.1% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 1,271 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 32.3% | 7.7% | 1.6% | 1,246 |
24 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2009 | URN 110070 | Good |