Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£28,415.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
Elevated: turnover 20.3%, sickness 9.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
16 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
120
Capacity
120 (100%)
Free school meals
39.8%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
14.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.3
Mean salary
£46,702
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 118 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 | £2.7m | £547k | £1.1m | 43.1% | +£2.1m | £468k | 17.6% | £23,991 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 79.5% | +£162k | £593k | 18.2% | £27,412 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.2m | £2.6m | 77.5% | +£157k | £531k | 15.8% | £28,415 |
Teaching staff
£937k
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£133k
Other costs
£464k
4.9%
Admin staff
5.7%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
8.7%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 15.0 | 7.3 | £41,508 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 15.0 | 7.4 | £39,044 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 7.4 | £36,923 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8 | 8.6 | £44,059 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 14.5 | 8.3 | £46,702 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.0% | 4.4% | +5.6pp | 27.4% | 9.5% | 0.5% | 95 |
| 2014/15 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 26.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | 95 |
| 2015/16 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 27.9% | 8.4% | 0.1% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 27.8% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 11.3% | 4.8% | +6.6pp | 32.6% | 10.2% | 1.1% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 27.8% | 7.7% | 1.0% | 90 |
| 2020/21 | 21.2% | 4.5% | +16.7pp | 79.4% | 20.8% | 0.4% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 34.7% | 10.6% | 2.1% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 37.0% | 8.8% | 1.7% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% | +6.6pp | 42.2% | 12.0% | 1.1% | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.5% | 9.9% | 0.9% | 118 |
16 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2009 | URN 124510 | Outstanding |