Flags
8
7 high
Per-pupil income
£22,820.46
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
94.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-32.6%
of income
In-year balance
-12.8%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -1.6% to -32.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 93.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 14.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -22.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -32.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
31 October 2012 · 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
212
Capacity
211 (100%)
Free school meals
55.4%
English additional lang.
4.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£44,132
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
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
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 167 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 | £3.2m | £2.7m | 78.0% | +£207k | -£54k | -1.6% | £22,533 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 86.9% | -£279k | -£333k | -9.0% | £21,295 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.9m | £4.0m | 93.8% | -£625k | -£958k | -22.6% | £21,780 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £5.5m | £4.6m | 94.5% | -£618k | -£1.6m | -32.6% | £22,820 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£245k
Other costs
£638k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 25 |
* 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 | 22.8 | 6.5 | £42,413 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 6.7 | £40,511 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | 6.7 | £39,720 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 17.3 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | 6.8 | £44,393 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | 6.6 | £44,132 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 25.0% | 7.9% | 0.2% | 72 |
| 2014/15 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 22.1% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 24.7% | 7.3% | 1.3% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 20.8% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 101 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 25.0% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 28.0% | 6.7% | 2.1% | 93 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 33.7% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 23.3% | 8.2% | 1.8% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 29.7% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 25.8% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 167 |
31 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2009 | — | Requires improvement |