Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,645.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.4%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.1%.
5 October 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
175
Capacity
187 (94%)
Free school meals
57.4%
English additional lang.
21.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£50,920
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 149 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 | £3.9m | £3.3m | 79.3% | +£239k | £847k | 20.4% | £24,052 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.4m | 79.7% | +£158k | £824k | 19.1% | £25,467 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 83.4% | +£38k | £777k | 17.3% | £25,646 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£295k
Other costs
£412k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 16 |
* 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 | 23.5 | 7.4 | £44,031 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 25.2 | 6.9 | £42,039 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23.1 | 7.3 | £40,706 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 24.2 | 7.2 | £43,299 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.1 | 7.6 | £50,920 | —% | 4.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 25.0% | 6.4% | 1.4% | 128 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 26.6% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 128 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 24.2% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 28.3% | 7.2% | 1.3% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 8.5% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 24.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 21.2% | 8.4% | 1.4% | 132 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 15.8% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 28.9% | 7.0% | 1.5% | 142 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 26.4% | 7.2% | 1.0% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 22.7% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 27.5% | 6.8% | 0.6% | 149 |
5 October 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2009 | URN 134626 | Good |