Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£34,530.45
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.7%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
19 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
294
Capacity
275 (107%)
Free school meals
49.6%
English additional lang.
29.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
43.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£64,360
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 250 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 | £7.5m | £7.4m | £5.6m | 74.2% | +£153k | £1.2m | 16.0% | £33,522 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.7m | £6.6m | 76.3% | -£87k | £1.1m | 13.0% | £37,279 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £10.0m | £7.6m | 83.3% | -£965k | £155k | 1.7% | £33,111 |
| 2024/25 | £10.2m | £10.4m | £8.3m | 82.0% | -£272k | -£118k | -1.2% | £34,530 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£4.0m
Premises
£558k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
4.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 6 |
* 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 | 34.3 | 6.1 | £52,423 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 35.3 | 6.4 | £47,397 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 41.3 | 5.6 | £46,851 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | 6.1 | £48,875 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 43.9 | 6.7 | £64,360 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 135 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 135 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 20.3% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 22.4% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 21.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | 135 |
| 2020/21 | 18.1% | 4.5% | +13.6pp | 71.0% | 17.9% | 0.2% | 155 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 35.1% | 9.5% | 0.4% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 33.3% | 9.6% | 0.7% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 29.1% | 8.6% | 0.7% | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 27.6% | 8.0% | 1.4% | 250 |
19 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2014 | — | Good |