Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,450.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.3%, vacancy rate 5.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
14 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
141
Capacity
165 (85%)
Free school meals
60.7%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
16.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£46,472
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 113 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 | £2.1m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 64.3% | +£460k | £147k | 6.9% | £17,467 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £1.9m | £1.7m | 75.7% | +£339k | £245k | 10.8% | £17,535 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 78.8% | -£34k | £0 | 0.0% | £11,451 |
Teaching staff
£649k
Support staff
£536k
Premises
£83k
Other costs
£296k
4.4%
Admin staff
5.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
6.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 18.9 | 6.2 | £45,527 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.9 | 6.5 | £43,676 | 16.3% | 5.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 7.2 | £39,501 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 17.2 | 8.3 | £43,698 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 16.4 | 8.6 | £46,472 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 22.2% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 99 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 23.2% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 99 |
| 2015/16 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 30.8% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 11.8% | 4.6% | +7.2pp | 30.6% | 11.4% | 0.4% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 26.6% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 30.6% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 85 |
| 2020/21 | 21.1% | 4.5% | +16.6pp | 73.4% | 21.1% | 0.1% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 25.3% | 8.7% | 1.0% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 27.0% | 9.6% | 0.1% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 27.0% | 8.5% | 0.7% | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 28.3% | 8.2% | 1.2% | 113 |
14 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2011 | URN 135362 | Good |