Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£36,383.59
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
-2.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.0%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.4%.
12 March 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
136
Capacity
124 (110%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
52.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£50,109
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
46.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
13.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 96 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 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.1m | 74.3% | +£223k | £27k | 0.6% | £35,196 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 80.0% | +£64k | £91k | 2.2% | £35,060 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 76.2% | +£42k | £133k | 2.9% | £36,701 |
| 2024/25 | £4.9m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 77.2% | -£112k | £22k | 0.4% | £36,384 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£725k
Other costs
£506k
5.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
7.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 19.8 | 6.2 | £45,266 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 6.1 | £45,713 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 20.2 | 5.9 | £46,308 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 6.9 | £47,682 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 20.4 | 6.6 | £50,109 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
46.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
13.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.9% | 4.4% | +8.5pp | 39.1% | 12.4% | 0.5% | 92 |
| 2014/15 | 17.0% | 4.5% | +12.5pp | 53.6% | 15.4% | 1.6% | 97 |
| 2015/16 | 17.9% | 4.5% | +13.4pp | 56.1% | 16.0% | 1.9% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 12.4% | 4.6% | +7.8pp | 48.5% | 11.7% | 0.7% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 14.0% | 4.8% | +9.3pp | 50.5% | 12.7% | 1.3% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 14.7% | 4.6% | +10.1pp | 45.2% | 14.0% | 0.7% | 93 |
| 2020/21 | 21.2% | 4.5% | +16.7pp | 85.7% | 21.0% | 0.2% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 18.3% | 7.1% | +11.2pp | 54.2% | 17.6% | 0.7% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0% | 6.8% | +11.2pp | 56.0% | 17.1% | 0.9% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 15.7% | 6.6% | +9.2pp | 48.9% | 15.0% | 0.7% | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8% | 6.2% | +8.6pp | 46.9% | 13.3% | 1.4% | 96 |
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | — | Good |