Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£33,098.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
Elevated: sickness 9.3 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
219
Capacity
220 (100%)
Free school meals
33.7%
English additional lang.
3.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
6.8
Mean salary
£48,974
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £4.5m | £4.5m | £3.8m | 82.9% | -£8k | £94k | 2.1% | £24,011 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 78.1% | +£330k | £424k | 8.3% | £26,576 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £5.8m | £4.8m | 76.3% | +£459k | £883k | 14.1% | £29,937 |
| 2024/25 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.8m | 80.0% | +£99k | £983k | 13.6% | £33,098 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£332k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.9%
Admin staff
0.6%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
8.2%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 1.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 22 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 26.8 | 6.8 | £42,460 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 28.7 | 6.6 | £43,527 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | 6.8 | £43,499 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.7 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 6.8 | £49,286 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | 6.8 | £48,974 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 8.4% | 5.2% | 0.2% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.3% | 5.3% | 0.3% | 90 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 20.9% | 8.1% | 0.2% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 20.2% | 7.6% | 0.7% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 9.0% | 4.8% | +4.3pp | 29.4% | 7.9% | 1.1% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 26.6% | 8.6% | 0.8% | 124 |
| 2020/21 | 27.2% | 4.5% | +22.7pp | 87.0% | 26.8% | 0.4% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 38.0% | 11.2% | 0.9% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 33.3% | 9.8% | 1.1% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 39.2% | 11.3% | 1.0% | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 34.6% | 11.6% | 1.9% | 182 |
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2009 | — | Outstanding |