Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£10,177.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 29.5%, vacancy rate 3.1%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Elevated: turnover 29.2%.
18 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,073
Capacity
1,300 (83%)
Free school meals
51.2%
English additional lang.
55.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
101.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.6
Mean salary
£50,606
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
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.
38.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 948 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 | £10.6m | £10.4m | £7.9m | 74.2% | +£235k | £3.5m | 32.9% | £9,350 |
| 2022/23 | £11.1m | £11.1m | £8.2m | 73.8% | +£1k | £3.4m | 30.3% | £9,782 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.4m | £8.5m | 74.7% | -£91k | £3.0m | 26.5% | £10,177 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£92k
Premises
£442k
Other costs
£2.5m
14.4%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 48.3 | 69.1% | 48.4% | 89.4% | — | 188 |
* 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 | 88.2 | 12.8 | £41,763 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 84.2 | 13.5 | £45,250 | 23.5% | 2.3% | 1.3 |
| 2022/23 | 86.4 | 13.1 | £48,436 | 34.5% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 93.4 | 11.9 | £46,776 | 29.5% | 3.1% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 101.6 | 10.6 | £50,606 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 926 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 943 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.0% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 952 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.5% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 950 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 21.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1,006 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1,035 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.2% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 1,032 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 37.3% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 33.5% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1,010 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 38.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 948 |
18 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2013 | — | Outstanding |