Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,185.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.1%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
12 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
216
Capacity
215 (100%)
Free school meals
67.9%
English additional lang.
15.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.6
Mean salary
£63,276
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 164 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 | £4.1m | £3.4m | 81.6% | +£118k | £160k | 3.8% | £20,377 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.5m | 81.1% | +£35k | £195k | 4.6% | £21,508 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.2m | £3.5m | 76.1% | +£394k | £589k | 12.9% | £21,325 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.8m | 79.2% | +£233k | £822k | 17.1% | £22,186 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£215k
Other costs
£548k
6.7%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
6.9%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | 6.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 41 |
* 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 | 20.6 | 10.2 | £56,685 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 22.6 | 9.1 | £54,885 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | 8.5 | £57,574 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2023/24 | 23.4 | 9.1 | £55,775 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 9.6 | £63,276 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.9% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 24.8% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 149 |
| 2014/15 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 26.2% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 145 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.6% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 21.6% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 10.1% | 4.8% | +5.3pp | 34.5% | 6.6% | 3.5% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 27.3% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 143 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 30.5% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 167 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 40.6% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 36.8% | 7.6% | 2.0% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 38.2% | 8.8% | 2.7% | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 13.2% | 6.2% | +6.9pp | 42.1% | 10.0% | 3.2% | 164 |
12 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2014 | — | Outstanding |