Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£22,865.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.1%
of income
In-year balance
+6.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.3%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 26.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
24 March 2015 · 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
128
Capacity
112 (114%)
Free school meals
59.1%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£56,690
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 112 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.9m | 79.1% | +£196k | £235k | 9.9% | £20,883 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 73.3% | +£292k | £526k | 20.4% | £22,221 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 76.4% | +£40k | £567k | 21.3% | £23,363 |
| 2024/25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 78.5% | +£198k | £765k | 26.1% | £22,866 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£753k
Premises
£91k
Other costs
£340k
1.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
6.0%
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 | —* | 10.7 | 22.7% | 9.1% | 0.0% | — | 22 |
* 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 | 17.9 | 6.1 | £51,362 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.7 | 6.1 | £51,562 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 17.1 | 6.8 | £49,251 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.1 | 7.1 | £49,690 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 17.3 | 7.4 | £56,690 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 20.6% | 6.1% | 1.2% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 21.0% | 6.1% | 0.5% | 62 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.2% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 26.0% | 6.4% | 0.9% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 10.3% | 4.8% | +5.6pp | 32.5% | 8.5% | 1.8% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 21.9% | 7.7% | 0.8% | 82 |
| 2020/21 | 21.9% | 4.5% | +17.3pp | 80.7% | 19.9% | 1.9% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4% | 7.1% | +9.2pp | 47.9% | 12.6% | 3.8% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 31.3% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 26.2% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 25.9% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 112 |
24 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2012 | — | Good |