Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,542.58
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.8%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
Reserves fell from 5.0% to 1.8% over 3 years
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.8%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
679
Capacity
760 (89%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
3.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
43.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£51,443
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.
21.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 613 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 | £4.6m | £4.6m | £3.5m | 75.0% | +£49k | £263k | 5.7% | £6,842 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 77.2% | -£25k | £238k | 5.0% | £7,113 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 75.4% | -£2k | £236k | 4.7% | £7,788 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £5.3m | £4.0m | 79.1% | -£146k | £89k | 1.8% | £7,543 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£481k
Premises
£297k
Other costs
£921k
6.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 47.0 | 70.9% | 43.6% | 51.3% | — | 117 |
* 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 | 41.3 | 15.9 | £44,139 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 41.4 | 16.3 | £43,965 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 43.0 | 15.4 | £44,504 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.1 | 15.4 | £45,831 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 43.1 | 15.7 | £51,443 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 23.0% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 613 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 24.8% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 604 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | 585 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 572 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 18.5% | 5.7% | 0.7% | 612 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.2% | 6.4% | 0.6% | 615 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.9% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 611 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 28.8% | 8.6% | 0.9% | 621 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 21.1% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 621 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 22.4% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 607 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 21.0% | 7.4% | 0.9% | 613 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2013 | — | Good |