Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,753.2
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
25 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
184
Capacity
188 (98%)
Free school meals
31.1%
English additional lang.
9.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£55,099
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 157 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 | £3.4m | £3.6m | £3.1m | 89.9% | -£223k | £137k | 4.0% | £22,134 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £3.2m | 87.4% | -£77k | £60k | 1.6% | £22,515 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.3m | £3.7m | 85.0% | -£27k | £33k | 0.8% | £25,352 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £4.2m | 82.4% | +£84k | £117k | 2.3% | £27,753 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£204k
Other costs
£609k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 7 |
* 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 | 28.0 | 5.3 | £43,036 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 28.8 | 5.3 | £45,714 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | 5.7 | £47,042 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | 6.1 | £52,726 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | 6.7 | £55,099 | —% | 3.5% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.8% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 85 |
| 2014/15 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 29.8% | 7.7% | 0.9% | 84 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 31.1% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 26.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 9.8% | 4.8% | +5.0pp | 29.5% | 8.7% | 1.1% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 22.1% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 113 |
| 2020/21 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 39.3% | 9.0% | 1.4% | 122 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 33.3% | 9.4% | 1.3% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 36.0% | 9.5% | 2.4% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 26.3% | 7.9% | 1.4% | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 22.9% | 6.9% | 2.4% | 157 |
25 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2010 | — | Outstanding |