Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,879.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
23 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
837
Capacity
800 (105%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
22.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
51.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£54,133
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 779 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 | £5.0m | £4.0m | 74.7% | +£259k | £1.2m | 22.7% | £6,147 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 72.5% | -£80k | £838k | 15.1% | £6,451 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 78.3% | -£226k | £324k | 5.5% | £6,879 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£568k
Premises
£372k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.7%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 45.9 | 61.9% | 39.5% | 19.0% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 46.6 | 18.1 | £43,958 | 21.9% | 2.1% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 44.6 | 19.3 | £44,121 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 48.4 | 17.8 | £47,321 | 14.7% | 4.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 49.6 | 17.2 | £50,866 | 14.4% | 3.9% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 51.3 | 16.3 | £54,133 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 627 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.2% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 644 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 665 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.6% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 679 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 713 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 729 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 22.1% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 766 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 21.8% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 765 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 24.8% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 766 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.4% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 779 |
23 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2012 | URN 103868 | Requires improvement |