Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£22,651.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
Elevated: sickness 13.6 days.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.6%.
28 January 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
190
Capacity
178 (107%)
Free school meals
59.1%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£54,977
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 142 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 | £3.2m | £2.6m | 76.0% | +£237k | £0 | 0.0% | £19,672 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.8m | 76.4% | +£285k | £0 | 0.0% | £21,447 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £3.0m | 78.2% | +£191k | £0 | 0.0% | £22,651 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£864k
Premises
£194k
Other costs
£466k
2.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
7.3%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 2.7 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | — | 27 |
* 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 | 21.9 | 7.7 | £46,636 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 22.0 | 7.9 | £47,520 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 14.7 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | 7.1 | £47,530 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | 7.3 | £51,759 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 13.6 |
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | 7.0 | £54,977 | —% | 3.6% | — |
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.0% | 4.6% | 0.2% | 73 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.9% | 4.8% | 0.3% | 72 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 22.4% | 7.3% | 0.8% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 9.7% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 30.1% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 18.1% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.9% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 105 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 24.4% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 35.2% | 8.5% | 2.3% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% | +6.9pp | 33.9% | 10.2% | 3.6% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 36.9% | 9.0% | 3.3% | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 43.0% | 9.3% | 4.3% | 142 |
28 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2012 | URN 108879 | Good |