Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,530.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.3%
of income
In-year balance
+7.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.5%.
12 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
914
Capacity
1,011 (90%)
Free school meals
42.0%
English additional lang.
2.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
34.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.4
Mean salary
£48,003
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 966 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 | £6.5m | £6.3m | £4.3m | 66.0% | +£209k | -£2.9m | -44.9% | £7,473 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.7m | £4.5m | 65.5% | +£129k | -£2.8m | -40.6% | £7,403 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.2m | £5.3m | 68.1% | +£543k | £97k | 1.3% | £8,531 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£1.6m
12.6%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
6.8%
Catering
0.0%
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 | — | 47.8 | 67.1% | 51.8% | 1.8% | — | 164 |
| 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 | 55.2 | 15.7 | £40,337 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 58.6 | 14.8 | £39,965 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 58.4 | 15.8 | £40,402 | 24.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 55.3 | 16.5 | £43,663 | 43.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | 26.4 | £48,003 | —% | 5.5% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 11.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 563 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.3% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 509 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 574 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 610 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 22.9% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 689 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 771 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 35.7% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 902 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 37.5% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 946 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.1pp | 36.4% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 956 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 28.3% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 966 |
12 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2014 | URN 114315 | Good |