Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,363.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.4%
of income
In-year balance
+9.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 45.1%, vacancy rate 3.8%.
Elevated: turnover 29.6%, vacancy rate 3.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
12 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,085
Capacity
1,560 (70%)
Free school meals
44.2%
English additional lang.
30.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
50.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£54,450
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 995 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 | £7.7m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 68.0% | +£862k | £1.2m | 16.0% | £8,597 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.4m | £6.3m | 68.3% | +£774k | £774k | 8.4% | £8,873 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £9.4m | £7.2m | 69.7% | +£977k | £977k | 9.4% | £9,364 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£467k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.5%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 45.6 | 65.2% | 50.4% | 46.1% | — | 141 |
* 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 | 95.0% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 91.0% | — |
| 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 | 42.0 | 16.7 | £44,161 | 21.4% | 4.5% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 55.0 | 16.3 | £44,157 | 34.5% | 3.5% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 51.0 | 20.3 | £44,482 | 45.1% | 3.8% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 54.0 | 20.6 | £50,720 | 29.6% | 3.6% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 50.0 | 21.7 | £54,450 | —% | 3.8% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 14.5% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 16.6% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 325 |
| 2020/21 | 10.5% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 31.5% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 718 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 38.9% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 917 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 40.5% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 979 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 29.1% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1,015 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 38.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 995 |
12 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good