Flags
7
7 high
Per-pupil income
£25,888.48
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
90.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-5.4%
of income
In-year balance
-8.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Reserves fell from 20.1% to 3.4% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 90.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -5.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 20.1% to -5.4%.
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
207
Capacity
168 (123%)
Free school meals
45.9%
English additional lang.
8.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.7
Mean salary
£52,377
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.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 162 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 78.8% | +£93k | £852k | 20.1% | £23,007 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.7m | £3.8m | 85.2% | -£322k | £530k | 12.0% | £22,526 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.5m | £4.4m | 86.1% | -£358k | £172k | 3.4% | £24,974 |
| 2024/25 | £5.4m | £5.8m | £4.8m | 90.4% | -£464k | -£292k | -5.4% | £25,888 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£2.6m
Premises
£116k
Other costs
£862k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
5.1%
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 |
* 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 | 20.6 | 8.8 | £45,012 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 20.6 | 8.9 | £45,484 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 22.3 | 8.8 | £44,637 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 19.7 | 10.3 | £50,306 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 23.9 | 8.7 | £52,377 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 17.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 69 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 19.8% | 6.4% | 0.9% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.9pp | 22.7% | 8.7% | 1.6% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 23.0% | 7.5% | 0.9% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.7pp | 24.4% | 9.0% | 0.5% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 23.3% | 8.0% | 0.6% | 146 |
| 2020/21 | 15.9% | 4.5% | +11.4pp | 49.4% | 15.6% | 0.3% | 156 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 31.6% | 10.6% | 0.6% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 34.4% | 9.9% | 0.7% | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 30.9% | 9.9% | 1.2% | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 25.3% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 162 |
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2011 | — | Outstanding |