Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£22,554.27
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
50.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 42.6%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 50.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
29 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
242
Capacity
220 (110%)
Free school meals
32.1%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£50,510
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 215 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 | £4.1m | £3.7m | £3.3m | 81.3% | +£365k | £1.3m | 31.8% | £19,502 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £3.7m | 88.3% | -£72k | £1.2m | 29.2% | £19,081 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 67.9% | +£1.2m | £2.4m | 42.6% | £24,498 |
| 2024/25 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £4.4m | 80.3% | +£342k | £2.8m | 50.9% | £22,554 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£198k
Other costs
£533k
6.2%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 10.3 | 13.8% | 3.4% | 0.0% | — | 29 |
* 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 | 29.9 | 6.2 | £41,039 | 38.9% | 3.2% | 8.1 |
| 2021/22 | 28.4 | 7.4 | £39,486 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2022/23 | 32.3 | 6.8 | £42,001 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | 7.5 | £44,103 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | 7.6 | £50,510 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.8% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 20.5% | 6.9% | 0.9% | 117 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.9% | 5.4% | 1.2% | 119 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.6% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.1% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 24.8% | 6.4% | 0.6% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 16.1% | 6.4% | 0.3% | 137 |
| 2020/21 | 15.6% | 4.5% | +11.1pp | 73.0% | 15.4% | 0.2% | 185 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 35.6% | 10.2% | 0.7% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 22.5% | 8.2% | 0.7% | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 21.3% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 21.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 215 |
29 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2014 | — | Outstanding |