Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£28,608.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.2%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, vacancy rate 6.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.6%.
28 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
230
Capacity
150 (153%)
Free school meals
53.4%
English additional lang.
32.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
33.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£46,196
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 170 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 | £4.8m | £4.5m | £3.8m | 79.9% | +£272k | £686k | 14.3% | £25,679 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.0m | £4.0m | 72.2% | +£520k | £973k | 17.6% | £27,834 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.8m | £5.0m | 81.6% | +£314k | £1.0m | 17.2% | £28,608 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£312k
Other costs
£489k
3.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
5.1%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 23.7 | 6.9 | £42,696 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 26.2 | 7.1 | £41,531 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | 7.4 | £43,369 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | 6.9 | £46,283 | 15.4% | 6.1% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | 6.9 | £46,196 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 17.2% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 58 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 27.1% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 70 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 21.7% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 27.6% | 8.4% | 1.1% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 10.4% | 4.8% | +5.6pp | 29.5% | 9.5% | 0.9% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 13.4% | 4.6% | +8.7pp | 38.1% | 12.6% | 0.7% | 97 |
| 2020/21 | 18.6% | 4.5% | +14.1pp | 74.8% | 18.2% | 0.4% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 15.3% | 7.1% | +8.2pp | 40.5% | 14.9% | 0.4% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 42.1% | 11.7% | 0.8% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 40.4% | 13.1% | 1.3% | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 13.9% | 6.2% | +7.7pp | 37.6% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 170 |
28 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2010 | URN 105278 | Good |