Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,868.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.4%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.1%.
18 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,730
Capacity
2,355 (73%)
Free school meals
17.5%
English additional lang.
9.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
108.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£50,996
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,604 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 | £11.2m | £9.4m | £8.0m | 71.1% | +£1.8m | £3.7m | 32.6% | £5,730 |
| 2022/23 | £12.0m | £11.0m | £9.0m | 74.7% | +£972k | £3.4m | 28.3% | £6,096 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £12.3m | £9.7m | 74.5% | +£712k | £3.4m | 26.4% | £6,868 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
Support staff
£777k
Premises
£580k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.5%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
5.0%
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 | —* | 45.8 | 69.2% | 45.9% | 31.7% | — | 331 |
* 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 | 139.2 | 14.1 | £38,115 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 137.2 | 14.3 | £39,142 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 127.4 | 15.5 | £41,801 | 23.2% | 3.8% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 128.6 | 14.7 | £47,310 | 20.1% | 0.8% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 108.5 | 15.9 | £50,996 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 1,900 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1,882 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.6% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,855 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,846 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.0% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1,821 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,789 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.7% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 1,822 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 29.0% | 7.1% | 1.5% | 1,817 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 28.8% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1,822 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.1% | 5.8% | 2.8% | 1,739 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 20.9% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1,604 |
18 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2013 | — | Outstanding |