Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£29,279.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
3 May 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
226
Capacity
201 (112%)
Free school meals
58.0%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£53,289
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 165 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 | £4.9m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 84.2% | -£196k | -£8k | -0.2% | £23,509 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £4.3m | 81.1% | -£19k | -£27k | -0.5% | £24,353 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 77.5% | +£226k | £199k | 3.3% | £27,140 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.5m | £5.2m | 79.3% | +£97k | £296k | 4.5% | £29,280 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£238k
2.8%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
0.1%
Premises (total)
11.3%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
15.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.4 | 6.6 | £45,790 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | 6.7 | £45,029 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 15.8 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | 6.9 | £45,174 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 16.1 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | 6.8 | £50,723 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | 7.4 | £53,289 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.7% | 4.4% | +8.3pp | 37.0% | 10.3% | 2.4% | 54 |
| 2014/15 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.7pp | 24.1% | 7.1% | 2.0% | 137 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 23.9% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 130 |
| 2016/17 | 9.7% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 28.0% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.2pp | 26.9% | 8.9% | 1.0% | 141 |
| 2018/19 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 28.3% | 8.5% | 1.0% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 13.4% | 4.5% | +8.9pp | 45.2% | 12.7% | 0.7% | 166 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 34.9% | 10.9% | 0.6% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 33.3% | 10.9% | 1.2% | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 31.7% | 11.1% | 1.2% | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 32.7% | 10.5% | 1.2% | 165 |
3 May 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2014 | — | Good |