Per-pupil income
£6,961.11
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
+14.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
23 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,373
Capacity
1,685 (81%)
Free school meals
18.5%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
82.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£49,959
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,311 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 | £8.5m | £7.3m | £6.2m | 73.1% | +£1.3m | £355k | 4.2% | £5,560 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £7.1m | £6.3m | 66.9% | +£2.3m | £420k | 4.4% | £6,233 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £8.5m | £7.0m | 69.7% | +£1.5m | £572k | 5.7% | £6,961 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£613k
Premises
£231k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 47.6 | 72.8% | 51.5% | 35.7% | — | 235 |
* 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 | 82.9 | 18.1 | £43,445 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 79.4 | 19.3 | £44,562 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2022/23 | 81.3 | 18.7 | £42,831 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2023/24 | 81.1 | 17.8 | £48,756 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 82.7 | 16.6 | £49,959 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.8% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,313 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.2% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 1,273 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,259 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,284 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1,277 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,311 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,361 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 28.8% | 7.1% | 2.3% | 1,357 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 25.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 1,362 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 24.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 1,357 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 17.9% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1,311 |
23 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2012 | URN 118083 | Requires improvement |