Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,360.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.4%, vacancy rate 3.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,335
Capacity
1,600 (83%)
Free school meals
26.3%
English additional lang.
42.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£51,312
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,212 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 | £7.7m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 70.1% | +£516k | £1.7m | 21.7% | £6,400 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £8.3m | £6.2m | 73.7% | +£33k | £1.7m | 20.3% | £6,350 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £9.8m | £7.3m | 73.5% | +£25k | £1.7m | 17.5% | £7,360 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£737k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 41.4 | 54.4% | 38.5% | 65.6% | — | 195 |
* 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 | 66.6 | 16.6 | £41,720 | 27.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 72.8 | 16.6 | £43,384 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 79.4 | 16.6 | £39,346 | 23.7% | 5.9% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 78.2 | 17.1 | £48,573 | 27.4% | 3.7% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 81.8 | 16.3 | £51,312 | —% | 3.5% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 900 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 831 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 806 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 844 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 834 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 887 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.6% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 997 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 27.8% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1,080 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.8% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 1,150 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 29.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1,218 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 31.1% | 7.1% | 3.3% | 1,212 |
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2012 | URN 117532 | Good |