Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,406.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
132.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-43.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 132.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 43.3% of income.
11 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
906
Capacity
900 (101%)
Free school meals
18.2%
English additional lang.
16.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
123.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.3
Mean salary
£50,849
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 940 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 | £5.8m | £8.1m | £7.6m | 129.9% | -£2.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,316 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £8.5m | £7.8m | 125.6% | -£2.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,693 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £9.6m | £8.9m | 132.4% | -£2.9m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,406 |
Teaching staff
£7.3m
Support staff
£644k
Premises
£232k
Other costs
£499k
14.1%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
1.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
-0.1%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 55.4 | 87.9% | 73.4% | 51.4% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 99.8 | 9.4 | £40,820 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 111.1 | 8.3 | £39,803 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 112.4 | 8.3 | £39,780 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2023/24 | 114.5 | 7.9 | £45,178 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 123.4 | 7.3 | £50,849 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 16.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 656 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 655 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 665 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 743 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 14.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 803 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 864 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.7% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 958 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 952 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 948 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 939 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 9.6% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 940 |
11 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2015 | — | Good |