Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,013.14
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.7%.
9 May 2018 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,465
Capacity
1,632 (90%)
Free school meals
29.7%
English additional lang.
30.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
82.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£51,701
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,369 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 | £8.3m | £7.7m | £6.1m | 73.1% | +£566k | -£132k | -1.6% | £6,367 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £8.9m | £6.9m | 72.8% | +£660k | -£16k | -0.2% | £6,977 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £7.9m | 77.8% | +£3k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,013 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£451k
Premises
£718k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
0.6%
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 | — | 40.9 | 53.2% | 28.2% | 23.4% | — | 248 |
| 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 | 71.2 | 17.3 | £39,931 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 77.9 | 16.7 | £40,334 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 83.4 | 16.4 | £41,604 | 29.7% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 81.6 | 17.7 | £42,544 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 82.0 | 17.9 | £51,701 | —% | 4.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.5% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 1,105 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.7% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 1,048 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.2% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 976 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 977 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.1% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1,035 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1,145 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 33.1% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 1,196 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 31.3% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1,286 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 31.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1,377 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 25.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 1,369 |
9 May 2018 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2016 | — | Inadequate |