Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,829.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.7%.
2 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,788
Capacity
1,433 (125%)
Free school meals
27.7%
English additional lang.
36.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
109.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£52,812
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,238 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 | £10.8m | £11.0m | £8.8m | 81.9% | -£163k | £271k | 2.5% | £6,535 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £11.8m | £9.5m | 81.1% | -£150k | £122k | 1.0% | £6,952 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £12.5m | £10.2m | 80.8% | +£38k | £160k | 1.3% | £7,193 |
| 2024/25 | £14.0m | £13.9m | £11.1m | 79.4% | +£75k | £235k | 1.7% | £7,829 |
Teaching staff
£8.2m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£581k
Other costs
£2.2m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 69.5% | 41.6% | 57.1% | — | 233 |
* 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 | 106.2 | 15.8 | £45,833 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 108.9 | 15.2 | £46,340 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 109.1 | 15.4 | £46,699 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 112.2 | 15.6 | £48,885 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 109.2 | 16.4 | £52,812 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.1% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,210 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,212 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,209 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,219 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.1% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,216 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.0% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1,218 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 1,233 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 25.4% | 6.9% | 1.4% | 1,218 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 28.5% | 7.1% | 1.7% | 1,223 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 24.9% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 1,240 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 1,238 |
2 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2010 | — | Good |