Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£35,773.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.8%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 23.9%, vacancy rate 5.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.8%.
8 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
218
Capacity
231 (94%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
28.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£45,928
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 190 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 | £5.4m | £5.7m | £4.6m | 84.5% | -£255k | -£692k | -12.8% | £27,612 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 79.1% | -£22k | -£714k | -12.5% | £28,784 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 73.0% | +£176k | -£538k | -8.1% | £32,668 |
| 2024/25 | £7.8m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 74.0% | +£164k | -£374k | -4.8% | £35,773 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£339k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 34.8 | 6.0 | £37,714 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 30.1 | 6.5 | £42,571 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | 7.0 | £44,036 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2023/24 | 32.7 | 6.2 | £42,264 | 23.9% | 5.8% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | 7.1 | £45,928 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.6% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 25.8% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 89 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 16.7% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 96 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.7% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 26.8% | 7.3% | 0.9% | 168 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 30.1% | 7.0% | 1.0% | 186 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 22.8% | 6.5% | 1.5% | 206 |
| 2020/21 | 19.8% | 4.5% | +15.3pp | 77.4% | 17.7% | 2.1% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 42.4% | 10.7% | 1.3% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 44.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 36.5% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 41.0% | 10.5% | 1.3% | 190 |
8 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2014 | — | Good |