Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.0%
of income
In-year balance
-8.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.6% of income.
Elevated: sickness 11.5 days.
14 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,031
Capacity
1,331 (77%)
Free school meals
28.6%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£56,683
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 889 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 | £6.8m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 75.4% | +£118k | £309k | 4.6% | £6,513 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 74.1% | +£4k | £313k | 4.3% | £6,858 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £888k | 67.0% | -£114k | £199k | 15.0% | — |
Teaching staff
£658k
Support staff
£133k
Premises
£77k
Other costs
£474k
0.0%
Admin staff
4.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 47.4% | 34.9% | 8.9% | — | 192 |
* 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 | 62.7 | 16.8 | £45,111 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 59.8 | 17.4 | £42,632 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2022/23 | 59.5 | 17.7 | £45,322 | 8.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 59.3 | 18.0 | £45,456 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 60.0 | 17.2 | £56,683 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1,028 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1,004 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 951 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 894 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 860 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 908 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 926 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 33.0% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 937 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 28.5% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 954 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 24.4% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 935 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 24.9% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 889 |
14 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2010 | URN 112970 | Good |