Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,437.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
54.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.5%
of income
In-year balance
+12.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
479
Capacity
1,200 (40%)
Free school meals
57.8%
English additional lang.
20.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£48,704
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25 · 501 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £638k | 53.3% | -£7k | -£48k | -4.0% | £9,983 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.1m | 53.3% | +£273k | £95k | 4.5% | £8,842 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.0m | £1.9m | 54.7% | +£429k | £323k | 9.5% | £9,437 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£255k
Premises
£185k
Other costs
£922k
2.8%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
10.3%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
0.6%
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 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4.5 | 26.7 | £41,486 | 20.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 21.9 | £45,738 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 21.2 | 16.9 | £50,744 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | 16.5 | £48,704 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 30.4% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 36.9% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 260 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 34.9% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 36.9% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 501 |
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good