Per-pupil income
£7,217.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
22 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,002
Capacity
2,280 (88%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
115.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£50,764
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,723 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 | £13.6m | £12.6m | £9.6m | 70.2% | +£1.0m | £685k | 5.0% | £6,442 |
| 2022/23 | £14.2m | £13.5m | £9.8m | 68.6% | +£758k | £860k | 6.0% | £6,786 |
| 2023/24 | £14.8m | £14.8m | £10.9m | 74.0% | +£29k | £232k | 1.6% | £7,218 |
Teaching staff
£7.9m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£2.4m
4.1%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 49.0 | 71.6% | 55.7% | 66.7% | — | 327 |
* 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 | 136.1 | 15.6 | £43,079 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 120.2 | 17.6 | £44,065 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 109.0 | 19.2 | £47,699 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 126.0 | 16.3 | £47,106 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 115.9 | 17.3 | £50,764 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1,552 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1,601 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1,623 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1,637 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.8% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1,684 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1,730 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1,773 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 25.7% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 1,786 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 24.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1,781 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 18.3% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 1,754 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 16.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 1,723 |
22 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2013 | URN 106955 | Outstanding |