Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£27,583.15
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.6%
of income
Reserves fell from 9.6% to -1.1% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.1%.
Elevated: turnover 21.8%, sickness 8.9 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
28 November 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
272
Capacity
306 (89%)
Free school meals
54.1%
English additional lang.
15.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
33.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.0
Mean salary
£45,237
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 200 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 | £5.0m | £4.2m | 86.8% | -£122k | £467k | 9.6% | £22,413 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.3m | £4.5m | 88.8% | -£203k | £264k | 5.2% | £22,551 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £5.9m | £5.1m | 88.7% | -£148k | £116k | 2.0% | £25,252 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.7m | £6.2m | 82.5% | -£196k | -£80k | -1.1% | £27,583 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£228k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.5%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
16.6%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 1.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 25.7 | 8.6 | £40,544 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 26.1 | 8.3 | £43,274 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | 7.5 | £43,903 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | 8.9 | £45,855 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 14.6 |
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | 8.0 | £45,237 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.8% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 17.5% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 120 |
| 2014/15 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 23.6% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 127 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 20.0% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 19.1% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 162 |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 17.6% | 6.3% | 1.4% | 176 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 23.3% | 6.8% | 2.0% | 180 |
| 2020/21 | 17.0% | 4.5% | +12.5pp | 69.2% | 16.1% | 1.0% | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 28.7% | 10.9% | 1.6% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 34.5% | 9.7% | 1.5% | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 30.9% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 32.0% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 200 |
28 November 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2015 | — | Requires improvement |