Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,658.45
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.9%.
11 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
325
Capacity
230 (141%)
Free school meals
67.3%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£50,973
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 282 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 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £4.1m | 77.9% | +£166k | £256k | 4.9% | £19,956 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.6m | £4.5m | 84.3% | -£243k | £14k | 0.3% | £19,623 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £5.1m | 79.6% | +£137k | £151k | 2.4% | £22,434 |
| 2024/25 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £6.1m | 83.2% | -£83k | £68k | 0.9% | £22,658 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£416k
Other costs
£906k
3.2%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
7.7%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
4.8%
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 | —* | 3.8 | 5.7% | 3.8% | 0.0% | — | 53 |
* 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 | 35.5 | 6.2 | £42,975 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | 7.7 | £43,957 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 15.1 |
| 2022/23 | 36.3 | 7.5 | £44,840 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 37.3 | 7.6 | £50,041 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2024/25 | 42.9 | 7.6 | £50,973 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 15.2% | 4.4% | +10.8pp | 37.4% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 99 |
| 2014/15 | 14.8% | 4.5% | +10.3pp | 43.1% | 8.3% | 6.5% | 102 |
| 2015/16 | 11.2% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 34.8% | 7.4% | 3.9% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 12.2% | 4.6% | +7.7pp | 34.7% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 11.8% | 4.8% | +7.1pp | 36.6% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 10.7% | 4.6% | +6.1pp | 31.3% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 150 |
| 2020/21 | 23.9% | 4.5% | +19.4pp | 78.1% | 19.3% | 4.6% | 224 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5% | 7.1% | +7.4pp | 48.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 234 |
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 41.3% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 37.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 34.8% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 282 |
11 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2013 | — | Outstanding |