Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,224.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.6%, vacancy rate 4.6%, sickness 15.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
4 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
741
Capacity
868 (85%)
Free school meals
28.0%
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.
46.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£51,064
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 731 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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 77.7% | +£48k | £53k | 1.4% | £5,113 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 76.0% | -£152k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,763 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 69.9% | +£189k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,224 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£652k
Premises
£226k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | — | 40.5 | 62.8% | 39.8% | 24.8% | — | 113 |
| 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 | 46.2 | 16.1 | £44,967 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | 19.1 | £44,082 | 38.0% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 18.5 | £46,450 | 20.6% | 4.6% | 15.1 |
| 2023/24 | 46.2 | 15.8 | £45,628 | 25.9% | 2.1% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 16.0 | £51,064 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 724 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.3% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 707 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 698 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 684 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 17.4% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 651 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 666 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.0% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 685 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 35.6% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 721 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 36.1% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 750 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 33.5% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 722 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 30.1% | 7.3% | 3.9% | 731 |
4 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |