Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,190.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
+9.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
3 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,706
Capacity
1,476 (116%)
Free school meals
52.7%
English additional lang.
63.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
104.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£48,873
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,703 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 | £12.5m | £10.8m | £8.8m | 70.6% | +£1.7m | £34k | 0.3% | £7,312 |
| 2022/23 | £13.5m | £12.2m | £9.4m | 69.2% | +£1.4m | £96k | 0.7% | £7,750 |
| 2023/24 | £14.1m | £12.7m | £10.2m | 72.3% | +£1.4m | £297k | 2.1% | £8,191 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£679k
Premises
£486k
Other costs
£2.0m
6.1%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
7.5%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 59.2% | 38.6% | 39.3% | — | 272 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70.0% | 78.0% | 70.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 116.3 | 14.4 | £41,483 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2021/22 | 118.4 | 14.4 | £42,530 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2022/23 | 109.0 | 16.0 | £44,263 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 101.4 | 17.0 | £46,249 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2024/25 | 104.3 | 16.4 | £48,873 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 18.4% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 1,344 |
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 24.6% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1,335 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 25.8% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1,335 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 22.3% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 1,353 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 23.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,379 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 1,458 |
| 2020/21 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.1pp | 32.4% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 1,603 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 40.6% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 1,649 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 40.1% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1,661 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 33.2% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 1,694 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 29.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1,703 |
3 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2012 | URN 103489 | Good |