Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£25,235.62
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
86.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.4% to 4.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
18 September 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
239
Capacity
225 (106%)
Free school meals
68.2%
English additional lang.
1.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£51,432
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 247 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 | £5.1m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 78.6% | +£270k | £377k | 7.4% | £21,957 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.2m | £4.2m | 78.8% | +£132k | £508k | 9.5% | £22,473 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £5.8m | £4.7m | 82.0% | -£138k | £371k | 6.5% | £23,588 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £6.2m | £5.2m | 86.4% | -£123k | £248k | 4.1% | £25,236 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£251k
Other costs
£692k
5.1%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 8.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 29 |
* 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 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 7.0% | — |
| 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 | 35.2 | 6.6 | £44,114 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | 6.3 | £43,880 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | 6.5 | £43,903 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 35.8 | 6.7 | £48,915 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | 6.2 | £51,432 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.4% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 23.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 227 |
| 2014/15 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 18.1% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 216 |
| 2015/16 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.8% | 7.6% | 0.7% | 218 |
| 2016/17 | 10.6% | 4.6% | +6.0pp | 30.5% | 8.5% | 2.1% | 213 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 26.2% | 6.9% | 1.2% | 225 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 25.0% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 236 |
| 2020/21 | 20.9% | 4.5% | +16.4pp | 84.9% | 19.8% | 1.1% | 238 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 35.3% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 232 |
| 2022/23 | 15.5% | 6.8% | +8.7pp | 38.8% | 12.0% | 3.5% | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 17.1% | 6.6% | +10.5pp | 38.5% | 14.4% | 2.6% | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6% | 6.2% | +9.4pp | 39.7% | 12.6% | 3.0% | 247 |
18 September 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2014 | — | Good |