Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£34,973.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
24 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
217
Capacity
233 (93%)
Free school meals
46.3%
English additional lang.
25.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.3
Mean salary
£45,517
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.2%
2024/25 · 180 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 | £5.9m | £5.7m | £4.6m | 77.5% | +£185k | £567k | 9.6% | £32,083 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 78.1% | +£109k | £676k | 10.7% | £32,167 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 83.2% | -£210k | £466k | 7.1% | £32,237 |
| 2024/25 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £6.0m | 79.3% | +£227k | £704k | 9.3% | £34,974 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£3.0m
Premises
£415k
Other costs
£926k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
2.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.5 | 6.2 | £44,072 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 16.6 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | 5.3 | £43,195 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | 5.8 | £42,399 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | 5.2 | £44,223 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 41.1 | 5.3 | £45,517 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 19.8% | 6.4% | 0.7% | 101 |
| 2014/15 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 28.7% | 7.4% | 0.6% | 101 |
| 2015/16 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 21.9% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 20.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 20.0% | 8.0% | 0.4% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 23.1% | 8.1% | 0.2% | 117 |
| 2020/21 | 15.1% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 39.7% | 13.1% | 2.0% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 38.7% | 11.3% | 1.5% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 41.1% | 11.6% | 0.8% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.0% | 10.2% | 0.5% | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 36.7% | 11.3% | 0.2% | 180 |
24 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2010 | — | Outstanding |