Flags
7
6 high
Per-pupil income
£38,218.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
99.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-38.4%
of income
In-year balance
-15.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 99.7%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -15.0% to -38.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 15.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -38.4%.
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
17 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
50
Capacity
76 (66%)
Free school meals
42.9%
English additional lang.
48.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
14.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.5
Mean salary
£47,126
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
46.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 45 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 92.0% | -£113k | -£220k | -15.0% | £36,680 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.5m | 93.1% | -£158k | -£377k | -23.8% | £32,969 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.6m | 87.3% | -£67k | -£444k | -23.9% | £39,586 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £2.2m | £1.9m | 99.7% | -£289k | -£733k | -38.4% | £38,218 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£514k
Premises
£44k
Other costs
£251k
5.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 5 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13.7 | 2.9 | £42,380 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7 | 3.2 | £43,558 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7 | 3.8 | £46,404 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 15.2 | 3.0 | £43,813 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 14.3 | 3.5 | £47,126 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
46.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.1% | 4.4% | +7.7pp | 50.0% | 7.5% | 4.6% | 16 |
| 2014/15 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 26.1% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 23 |
| 2015/16 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 27.3% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 22 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 32.1% | 8.7% | 0.5% | 28 |
| 2017/18 | 13.0% | 4.8% | +8.3pp | 37.1% | 12.4% | 0.6% | 35 |
| 2018/19 | 11.3% | 4.6% | +6.6pp | 33.3% | 10.1% | 1.2% | 36 |
| 2020/21 | 10.7% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 38.5% | 9.6% | 1.1% | 39 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 32.6% | 10.2% | 1.4% | 43 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6% | 6.8% | +8.8pp | 43.5% | 9.5% | 6.0% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 40.5% | 7.8% | 3.2% | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6% | 6.2% | +9.4pp | 46.7% | 11.3% | 4.2% | 45 |
17 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2010 | — | Good |