Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,276.69
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.0%.
Elevated: sickness 11.1 days.
25 February 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
217
Capacity
130 (167%)
Free school meals
59.5%
English additional lang.
5.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.8
Mean salary
£43,929
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 188 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 73.3% | -£44k | £144k | 5.1% | £17,511 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 70.8% | +£105k | £249k | 7.4% | £18,826 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 76.8% | -£17k | £232k | 6.1% | £17,963 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 74.5% | +£156k | £388k | 8.0% | £22,277 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£297k
Other costs
£781k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
15.5%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
4.9%
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 | —* | 2.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 15.0 | 10.7 | £43,376 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 15.0 | 10.8 | £42,727 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 9.9 | £42,960 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 17.0 | 12.5 | £43,929 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0 | 12.8 | £43,929 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 13.8% | 4.4% | +9.5pp | 43.7% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 103 |
| 2014/15 | 11.8% | 4.5% | +7.3pp | 38.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 101 |
| 2015/16 | 11.1% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 35.8% | 7.1% | 4.0% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.4pp | 30.2% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 11.3% | 4.8% | +6.6pp | 34.9% | 8.4% | 2.9% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 11.9% | 4.6% | +7.3pp | 36.6% | 8.4% | 3.5% | 123 |
| 2020/21 | 27.8% | 4.5% | +23.3pp | 83.3% | 24.9% | 2.9% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4% | 7.1% | +9.3pp | 39.5% | 10.1% | 6.3% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0% | 6.8% | +7.2pp | 40.0% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +6.9pp | 38.0% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0% | 6.2% | +8.8pp | 41.5% | 9.0% | 6.0% | 188 |
25 February 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2013 | — | Requires improvement |