Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£28,920.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.2%, sickness 16.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.0%.
16 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
193
Capacity
154 (125%)
Free school meals
36.6%
English additional lang.
11.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
26.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£53,372
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 133 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 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 85.8% | -£64k | £169k | 5.0% | £24,093 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £3.2m | 84.7% | -£41k | £128k | 3.4% | £25,013 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.5m | £3.8m | 85.8% | -£129k | -£664 | -0.0% | £25,676 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.5m | 81.3% | +£55k | £54k | 1.0% | £28,921 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£423k
Other costs
£563k
6.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
1.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 15 |
* 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% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 20.6 | 6.6 | £41,969 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 21.0 | 6.7 | £45,727 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 16.4 |
| 2022/23 | 21.4 | 7.1 | £45,049 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6 | 6.7 | £46,864 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 26.2 | 7.4 | £53,372 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.9% | 4.4% | +5.6pp | 40.0% | 9.5% | 0.4% | 60 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 34.3% | 9.5% | 0.3% | 67 |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 41.4% | 9.8% | 0.1% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 10.9% | 4.6% | +6.3pp | 39.0% | 10.4% | 0.5% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 12.5% | 4.8% | +7.7pp | 41.3% | 11.8% | 0.6% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 10.6% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 28.2% | 10.3% | 0.3% | 78 |
| 2020/21 | 27.0% | 4.5% | +22.5pp | 94.3% | 26.3% | 0.7% | 87 |
| 2021/22 | 14.3% | 7.1% | +7.1pp | 42.4% | 12.8% | 1.5% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 48.5% | 11.2% | 0.9% | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 44.5% | 12.1% | 0.7% | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 39.1% | 10.7% | 0.9% | 133 |
16 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2010 | — | Good |