Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£21,322.77
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.6%
of income
In-year balance
-3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 24.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
Reserves fell from 44.5% to 24.6% over 3 years
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 33.6%.
7 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
308
Capacity
310 (99%)
Free school meals
45.8%
English additional lang.
0.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
39.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.7
Mean salary
£46,520
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
17.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 289 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 | £4.1m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 60.4% | +£926k | £1.8m | 42.8% | £17,723 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 68.3% | +£209k | £2.0m | 44.5% | £16,430 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.6m | £3.8m | 68.2% | -£104k | £1.9m | 33.6% | £19,940 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.8m | £4.8m | 73.6% | -£252k | £1.6m | 24.6% | £21,323 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£224k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.6%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 3.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 42 |
* 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 | —% | —% | —% | 6.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.1 | 11.1 | £48,161 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2021/22 | 22.7 | 10.2 | £42,711 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 15.7 |
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | 9.7 | £44,671 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 14.6 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | 8.4 | £47,435 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 13.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | 7.7 | £46,520 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
17.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.6% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 19.8% | 7.5% | 0.1% | 106 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 17.0% | 7.2% | 0.1% | 106 |
| 2015/16 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.1pp | 24.3% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 24.3% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 26.7% | 8.0% | 0.4% | 116 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 21.9% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 123 |
| 2020/21 | 22.6% | 4.5% | +18.1pp | 72.2% | 22.4% | 0.1% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 17.8% | 7.1% | +10.7pp | 45.8% | 17.8% | 0.0% | 216 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4% | 6.8% | +11.6pp | 45.0% | 16.9% | 1.5% | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 19.9% | 6.6% | +13.4pp | 48.9% | 18.2% | 1.7% | 262 |
| 2024/25 | 17.6% | 6.2% | +11.4pp | 40.1% | 14.4% | 3.2% | 289 |
7 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2014 | — | Good |