Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,124.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
41.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Elevated: turnover 26.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good24 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,415
Capacity
1,405 (101%)
Free school meals
39.1%
English additional lang.
5.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
104.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.6
Mean salary
£51,180
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 1,431 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 | £11.1m | £10.7m | £8.6m | 77.3% | +£442k | £4.6m | 41.7% | £7,728 |
| 2022/23 | £12.1m | £10.7m | £8.4m | 69.6% | +£1.4m | £5.2m | 43.3% | £8,480 |
| 2023/24 | £12.9m | £12.4m | £9.4m | 72.5% | +£551k | £5.4m | 41.5% | £9,125 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£654k
Other costs
£2.4m
4.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 37.9 | 51.6% | 27.8% | 43.8% | — | 281 |
* 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 | 95.1 | 15.0 | £41,813 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 99.5 | 14.4 | £41,468 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 100.6 | 14.2 | £44,633 | 26.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 104.1 | 13.6 | £48,064 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 104.2 | 13.6 | £51,180 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 18.2% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 1,394 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1,406 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,430 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1,435 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1,436 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.5% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1,443 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1,445 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 18.3% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 1,459 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 25.3% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1,456 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 29.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 1,450 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 32.2% | 7.0% | 4.6% | 1,431 |
24 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2012 | URN 105095 | Good |