Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,482.8
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%, sickness 9.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.2%.
13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
901
Capacity
900 (100%)
Free school meals
55.4%
English additional lang.
19.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
58.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£52,927
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25 · 925 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 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 73.3% | +£170k | -£25k | -0.4% | £7,338 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £4.7m | 70.8% | +£244k | £219k | 3.3% | £7,899 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.3m | £5.4m | 70.9% | +£284k | £503k | 6.7% | £8,470 |
| 2024/25 | £8.5m | £8.3m | £6.2m | 72.3% | +£247k | £750k | 8.8% | £9,483 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£931k
Premises
£782k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
13.5%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 35.5 | 40.3% | 15.9% | 24.4% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 51.5 | 13.1 | £37,379 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 57.8 | 13.5 | £39,214 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2022/23 | 56.4 | 15.0 | £40,932 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 60.5 | 14.7 | £45,770 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2024/25 | 58.5 | 15.4 | £52,927 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 16.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 628 |
| 2014/15 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 20.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 588 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 20.4% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 588 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.6% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 569 |
| 2017/18 | 8.9% | 4.8% | +4.1pp | 25.0% | 1.6% | 7.3% | 601 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 27.6% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 619 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 21.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 710 |
| 2021/22 | 13.8% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 38.9% | 4.0% | 9.8% | 820 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7% | 6.8% | +6.9pp | 37.1% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 894 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% | +6.6pp | 35.4% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 935 |
| 2024/25 | 14.3% | 6.2% | +8.0pp | 35.6% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 925 |
13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2019 | — | Requires improvement |