Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£119,902.63
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.9%
of income
In-year balance
+7.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 24.4%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 22.3%.
Elevated: sickness 8.1 days.
8 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
38
Capacity
40 (95%)
Free school meals
69.7%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
1.8
Mean salary
£56,996
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
24.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
55.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 18 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 | £3.4m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 68.2% | +£210k | £798k | 23.2% | £86,059 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.4m | 74.7% | -£133k | £665k | 20.3% | £81,923 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £3.9m | £2.6m | 63.6% | +£264k | £928k | 22.3% | £104,081 |
| 2024/25 | £4.6m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 65.4% | +£345k | £1.3m | 27.9% | £119,903 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£446k
Other costs
£784k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | 11.1 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 10 |
* 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 | 16.4 | 2.3 | £43,280 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.0 | 2.1 | £45,582 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 2.4 | £47,790 | 11.8% | 5.6% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 2.2 | £50,412 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | 1.8 | £56,996 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
24.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
55.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 61.5% | 11.8% | 1.1% | 13 |
| 2022/23 | 14.9% | 6.8% | +8.1pp | 66.7% | 13.0% | 1.9% | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 18.1% | 6.6% | +11.5pp | 46.7% | 13.3% | 4.8% | 15 |
| 2024/25 | 24.4% | 6.2% | +18.2pp | 55.6% | 18.5% | 5.9% | 18 |
8 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2012 | — | Good |