Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£36,026.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.7%.
13 May 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
143
Capacity
129 (111%)
Free school meals
63.6%
English additional lang.
27.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£51,126
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.7%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 147 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 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £3.1m | 79.4% | +£208k | £246k | 6.4% | £30,174 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 84.4% | -£101k | £145k | 3.7% | £28,072 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.4m | £3.1m | 63.6% | +£381k | £526k | 10.9% | £35,193 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.5m | 67.3% | +£187k | £713k | 13.8% | £36,027 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£166k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.9%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
6.3%
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 | —* | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 25 |
* 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 | 11.8 | 9.9 | £55,122 | 32.2% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 10.7 | £55,119 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 8.1 | £51,925 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 7.6 | £49,813 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 20.0 | 7.2 | £51,126 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.2% | 4.4% | +3.9pp | 30.0% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 70 |
| 2014/15 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 26.8% | 6.6% | 1.5% | 71 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 30.0% | 6.6% | 1.2% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 34.2% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 15.0% | 4.8% | +10.3pp | 41.3% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 12.3% | 4.6% | +7.7pp | 35.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 105 |
| 2020/21 | 10.7% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 30.0% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 39.1% | 7.3% | 5.7% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0% | 6.8% | +7.2pp | 46.0% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 15.1% | 6.6% | +8.6pp | 47.9% | 8.7% | 6.4% | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 15.7% | 6.2% | +9.5pp | 42.2% | 10.7% | 5.1% | 147 |
13 May 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2013 | — | Requires improvement |