Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,042.81
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 20.1%.
15 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
230
Capacity
227 (101%)
Free school meals
55.9%
English additional lang.
56.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
34.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£58,330
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 188 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 | £5.3m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 80.3% | -£88k | £506k | 9.6% | £25,197 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 79.3% | -£76k | £429k | 7.4% | £26,100 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 75.8% | +£122k | £551k | 8.7% | £28,071 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 77.0% | +£185k | £736k | 10.7% | £30,043 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£442k
Other costs
£962k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 29 |
* 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 | 29.4 | 6.6 | £52,663 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | 6.5 | £54,931 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 14.7 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | 6.4 | £52,931 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | 6.7 | £56,147 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | 6.6 | £58,330 | —% | 2.8% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.1% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 116 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.2% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 117 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 22.6% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 22.4% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 116 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 22.3% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 121 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.6% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 53.0% | 11.2% | 1.5% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 34.1% | 9.0% | 1.6% | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 34.8% | 8.8% | 1.5% | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 30.9% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 188 |
15 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2010 | — | Good |