Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,451.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
14 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
150
Capacity
140 (107%)
Free school meals
54.5%
English additional lang.
22.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
14.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.6
Mean salary
£50,643
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 112 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 | £2.7m | £2.2m | 79.3% | +£50k | £204k | 7.3% | £23,175 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 77.3% | +£168k | £372k | 11.3% | £24,636 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 76.1% | +£173k | £545k | 14.8% | £26,451 |
Teaching staff
£928k
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£183k
Other costs
£524k
7.3%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
4.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 18 |
* 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 | 12.5 | 7.7 | £42,909 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9 | 10.1 | £45,928 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 14.7 | 9.1 | £45,888 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4 | 9.7 | £47,234 | 15.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 14.2 | 10.6 | £50,643 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 25.8% | 7.3% | 0.6% | 62 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 19.7% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 66 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 22.7% | 6.9% | 0.9% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 23.1% | 7.2% | 0.8% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 10.0% | 4.8% | +5.3pp | 28.6% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 26.4% | 6.5% | 1.3% | 72 |
| 2020/21 | 16.2% | 4.5% | +11.7pp | 62.5% | 15.6% | 0.6% | 80 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 32.6% | 8.3% | 1.3% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 33.7% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 36.2% | 10.0% | 1.9% | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 41.1% | 9.0% | 2.4% | 112 |
14 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2011 | URN 106279 | Good |