Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,415.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.3%, vacancy rate 5.7%, sickness 8.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.8%.
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
322
Capacity
600 (54%)
Free school meals
33.6%
English additional lang.
11.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£52,154
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 271 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 68.6% | -£43k | £48k | 2.6% | £8,373 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 68.7% | +£10k | £59k | 2.9% | £8,068 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 66.1% | +£142k | £200k | 8.2% | £8,415 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£224k
Premises
£107k
Other costs
£576k
7.5%
Admin staff
5.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.9%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 38.2 | 49.4% | 27.1% | 0.0% | — | 85 |
* 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 | 12.4 | 16.2 | £46,675 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4 | 15.3 | £40,874 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 16.4 | 15.3 | £43,765 | 18.3% | 5.7% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 18.2 | 15.9 | £45,553 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 14.3 | £52,154 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 22.4% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 8.5% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 35.4% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 25.0% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 20.7% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 169 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 48.4% | 7.5% | 5.1% | 213 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 38.0% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 37.1% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 25.8% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 271 |
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2018 | — | Good |