Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,356.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-7.3%
of income
In-year balance
-13.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -7.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 16.6% to -7.3%.
24 April 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
319
Capacity
350 (91%)
Free school meals
34.5%
English additional lang.
19.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
15.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.5
Mean salary
£43,264
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 288 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 | £1.5m | £1.1m | 76.1% | +£23k | £250k | 16.6% | £5,205 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 80.7% | -£45k | £205k | 13.0% | £5,120 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 75.4% | -£89k | £116k | 5.8% | £6,569 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 85.3% | -£264k | -£148k | -7.3% | £6,356 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£467k
Premises
£166k
Other costs
£395k
4.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.7%
Professional services
| 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 | 67.0% | 61.0% | 59.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 29.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.1 | 20.9 | £39,746 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2 | 22.1 | £40,840 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 15.3 | 20.1 | £39,934 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | 19.1 | £40,302 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6 | 20.5 | £43,264 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 252 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 262 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 260 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 264 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 10.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 271 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 13.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 262 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 22.6% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 265 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 24.9% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 277 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 23.9% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 268 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 19.1% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 277 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 288 |
24 April 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2014 | — | Good |