Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£26,738.41
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-13.6%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -13.6%.
Elevated: turnover 38.1%, vacancy rate 10.0%, sickness 14.2 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -18.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -10.5% to -18.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
22 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
73
Capacity
60 (122%)
Free school meals
41.4%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
8.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.0
Mean salary
£48,370
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 59 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 84.3% | -£91k | -£161k | -10.5% | £27,556 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 82.4% | -£97k | -£258k | -16.1% | £26,696 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 78.3% | -£59k | -£317k | -18.1% | £26,874 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 69.0% | +£52k | -£265k | -13.6% | £26,738 |
Teaching staff
£589k
Support staff
£529k
Premises
£117k
Other costs
£436k
2.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
19.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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 | 8.1 | 7.0 | £41,614 | 32.1% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9 | 6.3 | £41,850 | 31.5% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 6.7 | £45,595 | 38.1% | 10.0% | 14.2 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5 | 7.6 | £45,912 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1 | 9.0 | £48,370 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 20.0% | 6.6% | 0.4% | 25 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 11.1% | 6.5% | 0.3% | 36 |
| 2015/16 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 19.5% | 8.2% | 0.9% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 15.8% | 6.8% | 0.3% | 38 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 10.3% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 39 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.0% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 40 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 27.8% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 36 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 34.8% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 24.5% | 7.1% | 2.5% | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 20.8% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 25.4% | 7.2% | 1.9% | 59 |
22 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2011 | — | Good |