Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£34,399.83
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.0%.
13 June 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
223
Capacity
223 (100%)
Free school meals
62.4%
English additional lang.
14.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£48,329
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 175 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 | £6.0m | £5.9m | £5.2m | 87.3% | +£52k | -£6k | -0.1% | £29,626 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | £5.4m | 82.9% | +£353k | £346k | 5.3% | £32,246 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £7.0m | £6.0m | 87.1% | -£100k | £246k | 3.5% | £31,948 |
| 2024/25 | £7.7m | £7.8m | £6.8m | 88.7% | -£89k | £157k | 2.0% | £34,400 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£3.6m
Premises
£399k
Other costs
£556k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.7%
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 | 35.1 | 5.6 | £39,816 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2021/22 | 36.1 | 5.6 | £41,014 | 32.1% | 0.0% | 17.0 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | 6.9 | £45,066 | 25.8% | 3.3% | 10.9 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 7.0 | £43,952 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 14.0 |
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | 6.9 | £48,329 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 10.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 67 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.6% | 5.4% | 0.3% | 74 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.1% | 5.9% | 0.1% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 21.0% | 6.3% | 0.4% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 26.7% | 7.3% | 0.9% | 90 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 21.2% | 6.4% | 2.4% | 165 |
| 2020/21 | 10.7% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 43.0% | 10.1% | 0.6% | 156 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 34.6% | 8.8% | 0.6% | 156 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 40.1% | 10.8% | 0.5% | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 37.0% | 9.5% | 0.8% | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 34.3% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 175 |
13 June 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2009 | — | Outstanding |