Per-pupil income
£7,108.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
No active flags for this school.
13 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,167
Capacity
1,066 (109%)
Free school meals
15.7%
English additional lang.
59.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£51,690
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 968 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 | £7.0m | £5.4m | 71.5% | +£488k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,209 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.6m | £5.5m | 69.9% | +£312k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,816 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.8m | £5.8m | 71.2% | +£354k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,109 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£856k
Premises
£460k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.1%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 54.0 | 77.2% | 57.1% | 35.4% | — | 189 |
* 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 | 71.0 | 17.0 | £41,815 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 76.2 | 15.9 | £43,030 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 71.2 | 16.3 | £40,529 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/24 | 65.8 | 17.5 | £48,441 | 8.7% | 3.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 64.1 | 18.2 | £51,690 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 918 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 917 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 931 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 941 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 944 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 993 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 13.2% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,016 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 17.2% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 1,008 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 982 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 10.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 968 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -1.9pp | 7.6% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 968 |
13 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2009 | URN 120306 | Good |