Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,297.48
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.7%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 1.8% to 0.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.
8 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,212
Capacity
1,977 (112%)
Free school meals
13.5%
English additional lang.
9.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
134.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£48,699
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,782 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 | £13.4m | £13.2m | £10.9m | 81.5% | +£212k | £238k | 1.8% | £6,274 |
| 2022/23 | £14.4m | £14.6m | £11.6m | 80.4% | -£187k | £50k | 0.3% | £6,659 |
| 2023/24 | £15.0m | £15.0m | £12.1m | 80.3% | +£11k | £22k | 0.1% | £6,845 |
| 2024/25 | £16.1m | £16.4m | £13.1m | 81.5% | -£294k | -£272k | -1.7% | £7,297 |
Teaching staff
£9.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£956k
Other costs
£2.3m
8.4%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 51.4 | 75.1% | 53.4% | 33.1% | — | 341 |
* 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 | 129.2 | 16.1 | £41,903 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 131.0 | 16.3 | £43,709 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 138.5 | 15.6 | £43,497 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 134.0 | 16.4 | £45,380 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 134.9 | 16.4 | £48,699 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 1,525 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 1,539 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,547 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.6% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,546 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,571 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,592 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1,683 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 32.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | 1,739 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 20.5% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 1,753 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 19.0% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1,766 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 20.5% | 6.0% | 1.8% | 1,782 |
8 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2013 | — | Good |