Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,353.36
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.0%.
8 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
242
Capacity
210 (115%)
Free school meals
50.5%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£45,257
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 212 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 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £3.1m | 87.4% | +£183k | £97k | 2.8% | £20,758 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 75.4% | -£63k | £34k | 0.7% | £25,757 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £5.0m | £4.4m | 88.4% | +£17k | £51k | 1.0% | £24,291 |
| 2024/25 | £6.1m | £5.7m | £5.2m | 85.2% | +£404k | £454k | 7.4% | £25,353 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£2.4m
Premises
£115k
Other costs
£390k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
2.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
3.3%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 24.8 | 6.0 | £39,602 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 25.6 | 6.6 | £39,570 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | 5.2 | £36,696 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | 5.5 | £39,580 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2024/25 | 40.4 | 6.0 | £45,257 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.1pp | 13.0% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.9% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 105 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.4% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 21.4% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 22.6% | 7.4% | 0.1% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 28.6% | 8.8% | 0.6% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.2% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 35.6% | 9.6% | 1.8% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 28.6% | 8.4% | 1.4% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.6% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 31.6% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 212 |
8 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2012 | — | Good |