Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,963.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.4%.
Elevated: sickness 12.4 days.
24 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
367
Capacity
357 (103%)
Free school meals
47.8%
English additional lang.
4.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£53,306
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 294 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 | £7.3m | £6.7m | £5.5m | 75.4% | +£614k | £0 | 0.0% | £20,980 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £7.8m | £6.7m | 82.0% | +£409k | £0 | 0.0% | £22,825 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.4m | £7.3m | 83.4% | +£395k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,963 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£310k
Other costs
£752k
8.3%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 48 |
* 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 | 40.2 | 7.9 | £48,152 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 44.0 | 8.0 | £48,464 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 48.2 | 7.4 | £46,711 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2023/24 | 50.4 | 7.0 | £48,965 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 53.2 | 6.9 | £53,306 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 20.9% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 215 |
| 2014/15 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 18.4% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 217 |
| 2015/16 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 23.7% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 228 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 24.7% | 8.5% | 0.9% | 227 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 25.1% | 6.9% | 1.1% | 219 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 24.4% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 213 |
| 2020/21 | 20.5% | 4.5% | +16.0pp | 73.6% | 18.8% | 1.7% | 235 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 36.1% | 8.8% | 3.3% | 269 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.1% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 285 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 27.4% | 7.7% | 2.4% | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 24.8% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 294 |
24 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2011 | URN 111787 | Good |