Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,956.99
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.5%.
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 13.2%.
11 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
522
Capacity
800 (65%)
Free school meals
28.7%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£48,035
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
13.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 548 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 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £2.6m | 71.9% | +£42k | £650k | 17.9% | £7,012 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 70.3% | +£108k | £759k | 20.0% | £7,427 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £2.7m | 68.3% | +£58k | £816k | 20.5% | £7,380 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.2m | 68.3% | +£10k | £826k | 17.7% | £8,957 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£510k
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£1.2m
2.9%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
10.9%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 37.5 | 58.3% | 31.0% | 27.4% | — | 84 |
* 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 | 32.7 | 16.3 | £41,091 | 19.9% | 5.8% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | 15.6 | £41,608 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | 15.1 | £43,257 | 29.1% | 12.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | 18.6 | £45,645 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | 15.9 | £48,035 | —% | 13.2% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 15.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 544 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.0% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 512 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.7% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 515 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.8% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 511 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.3% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 515 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 520 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.1% | 6.2% | 1.4% | 533 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 37.5% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 526 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 30.9% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 524 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 32.5% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 569 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 31.0% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 548 |
11 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2017 | — | Good |