Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£42,618.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-3.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.6%, vacancy rate 7.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
21 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
158
Capacity
155 (102%)
Free school meals
33.0%
English additional lang.
13.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.8
Mean salary
£51,803
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 107 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 | £5.6m | £5.3m | £4.4m | 78.6% | +£267k | £630k | 11.3% | £37,759 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £4.5m | 82.4% | +£65k | £696k | 12.8% | £34,778 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.9m | £5.4m | 79.9% | -£157k | £539k | 8.0% | £42,639 |
| 2024/25 | £6.7m | £6.9m | £5.5m | 81.9% | -£231k | £307k | 4.6% | £42,618 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£2.8m
Premises
£212k
Other costs
£1.2m
8.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 17 |
* 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 | 25.0 | 6.2 | £45,326 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 23.8 | 6.2 | £45,699 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 24.4 | 6.4 | £45,326 | 15.6% | 7.6% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | 5.6 | £47,774 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | 5.8 | £51,803 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 20.9% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 105 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.2% | 7.0% | 0.2% | 109 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.4% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 108 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.2% | 6.6% | 0.1% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 20.4% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.3% | 7.3% | 0.1% | 118 |
| 2020/21 | 21.3% | 4.5% | +16.8pp | 80.2% | 21.3% | 0.0% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 36.9% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 30.9% | 9.2% | 0.1% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 33.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.4% | 7.3% | 0.4% | 107 |
21 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2013 | — | Good |