Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£37,505.51
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.1%
of income
In-year balance
-7.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.3% of income.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 22.1%.
Elevated: turnover 35.7%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 32.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 41.0% to 22.1%.
Reserves fell from 41.0% to 32.1% over 3 years
8 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
88
Capacity
90 (98%)
Free school meals
55.7%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 10–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.1
Mean salary
£51,010
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
20.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
44.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
16.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 89 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 62.6% | +£255k | £1.1m | 41.0% | £27,775 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.5m | £1.7m | 71.5% | -£154k | £928k | 39.5% | £24,195 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.0m | 65.9% | +£43k | £971k | 32.1% | £32,177 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.5m | £2.3m | 69.9% | -£241k | £730k | 22.1% | £37,506 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£470k
Premises
£210k
Other costs
£1.0m
11.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
3.4%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
3.5%
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 | —* | 6.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 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 | 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 | 16.0 | 5.7 | £39,603 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 15.8 | 6.0 | £39,728 | 24.1% | 16.0% | 12.7 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 5.7 | £39,401 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 4.8 | £47,443 | 35.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 17.4 | 5.1 | £51,010 | —% | 5.4% | — |
Overall absence
20.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
44.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
16.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 17.6% | 4.4% | +13.2pp | 50.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 22.0% | 4.5% | +17.5pp | 58.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 72 |
| 2015/16 | 20.6% | 4.5% | +16.2pp | 55.2% | 15.5% | 5.1% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 21.0% | 4.6% | +16.4pp | 48.0% | 13.9% | 7.1% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 22.6% | 4.8% | +17.9pp | 66.7% | 14.6% | 8.1% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 19.4% | 4.6% | +14.8pp | 55.7% | 16.9% | 2.5% | 88 |
| 2020/21 | 27.9% | 4.5% | +23.4pp | 85.4% | 26.0% | 1.9% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 22.9% | 7.1% | +15.7pp | 63.2% | 20.8% | 2.1% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6% | 6.8% | +15.7pp | 59.8% | 18.0% | 4.5% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 26.5% | 6.6% | +19.9pp | 57.0% | 19.7% | 6.8% | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 20.3% | 6.2% | +14.1pp | 44.9% | 16.9% | 3.4% | 89 |
8 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2012 | — | Good |