Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,519.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: turnover 17.6%.
29 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
919
Capacity
1,300 (71%)
Free school meals
43.3%
English additional lang.
30.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
50.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£43,104
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 973 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 | £7.3m | £6.9m | £4.7m | 64.3% | +£479k | £1.2m | 16.5% | £8,320 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.3m | £4.8m | 65.0% | +£70k | £1.3m | 17.3% | £8,456 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.8m | £5.2m | 65.7% | +£124k | £1.2m | 15.2% | £8,519 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£976k
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£1.4m
4.2%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
11.6%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 39.3 | 58.1% | 36.8% | 6.5% | — | 155 |
* 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 | 53.0 | 17.9 | £41,319 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2021/22 | 54.2 | 16.3 | £42,104 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 46.2 | 18.9 | £44,104 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 50.6 | 18.3 | £44,611 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 50.8 | 18.1 | £43,104 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 17.1% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1,249 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.4% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1,256 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 18.1% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1,242 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 21.0% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,211 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 19.8% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1,195 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 20.3% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1,096 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.2% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 988 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 36.9% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 927 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 29.4% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 29.8% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 983 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 34.2% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 973 |
29 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2010 | URN 106950 | Requires improvement |