Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,839
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.6%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 30.5%, vacancy rate 4.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
28 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
676
Capacity
750 (90%)
Free school meals
29.5%
English additional lang.
17.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,121
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 724 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 | £3.9m | £3.1m | 77.7% | +£82k | £715k | 18.1% | £6,988 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 74.2% | +£226k | £863k | 18.7% | £7,186 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 70.2% | +£431k | £1.2m | 20.6% | £8,839 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£651k
Premises
£216k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.6%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
10.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 43.4 | 64.7% | 37.0% | 53.8% | — | 119 |
* 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 | 27.8 | 17.6 | £49,103 | 14.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 28.6 | 19.7 | £50,017 | 10.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 32.2 | 19.9 | £49,950 | 33.5% | 3.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | 16.9 | £47,312 | 30.5% | 4.8% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | 17.4 | £52,121 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.7% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 609 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.1% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 540 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.2% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 450 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 394 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 12.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 401 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.7% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 428 |
| 2020/21 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 19.6% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 525 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 38.9% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 609 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 26.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 665 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 29.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 706 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 27.6% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 724 |
28 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2014 | URN 102599 | Good |