Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£39,991.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
63.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
-7.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
151
Capacity
169 (89%)
Free school meals
59.7%
English additional lang.
45.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£55,617
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 132 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 77.4% | +£28k | £357k | 11.0% | £31,184 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 77.9% | +£112k | £469k | 12.4% | £35,649 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 75.8% | +£247k | £716k | 15.7% | £38,236 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £6.5m | £3.8m | 63.7% | -£444k | £272k | 4.5% | £39,992 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£304k
Other costs
£2.3m
3.6%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
9.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 15.6 | 6.7 | £49,199 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 15.6 | 6.7 | £48,636 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 16.9 | 6.3 | £51,112 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 6.6 | £52,452 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 23.4 | 6.5 | £55,617 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.5% | 4.4% | +6.1pp | 35.9% | 8.2% | 2.3% | 78 |
| 2014/15 | 10.5% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 47.7% | 8.3% | 2.2% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 13.4% | 4.5% | +9.0pp | 47.3% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 32.6% | 7.1% | 1.9% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +4.0pp | 22.1% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 20.0% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 95 |
| 2020/21 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 26.6% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 33.7% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 13.0% | 6.8% | +6.2pp | 39.6% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 35.6% | 8.6% | 2.2% | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 35.6% | 7.6% | 2.7% | 132 |
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2011 | — | Outstanding |