Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£21,713.73
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.3%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
18 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
199
Capacity
150 (133%)
Free school meals
51.3%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£45,838
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 199 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.6m | 84.0% | +£102k | £296k | 9.5% | £16,620 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.7m | 82.3% | +£145k | £441k | 13.4% | £17,368 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £3.1m | 85.6% | +£96k | £538k | 14.9% | £18,739 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 82.1% | +£209k | £747k | 17.3% | £21,714 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£187k
Other costs
£379k
3.6%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
3.3%
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 | —* | 3.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 43 |
* 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 | 21.4 | 8.8 | £44,142 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 24.1 | 7.8 | £41,681 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2022/23 | 26.1 | 7.3 | £42,428 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | 6.4 | £42,955 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | 6.6 | £45,838 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 22.9% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 179 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 175 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 22.8% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 187 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 22.5% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 20.7% | 5.8% | 0.5% | 179 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 23.8% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 39.6% | 10.6% | 1.1% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 29.8% | 9.0% | 1.7% | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 27.9% | 9.2% | 1.6% | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 23.1% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 199 |
18 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2010 | — | Good |