Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£35,202.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.5%
of income
In-year balance
-2.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.3% to 0.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.5%.
17 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
145
Capacity
145 (100%)
Free school meals
60.3%
English additional lang.
27.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£45,541
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.
42.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 116 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 | £4.1m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 81.9% | -£195k | £260k | 6.3% | £28,350 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | £3.6m | 84.4% | -£68k | £193k | 4.5% | £29,941 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 78.0% | -£28k | £165k | 3.2% | £35,331 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £5.2m | £4.3m | 84.6% | -£138k | £27k | 0.5% | £35,203 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£268k
Other costs
£658k
3.7%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
6.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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 | 24.2 | 6.0 | £41,598 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2021/22 | 22.6 | 6.4 | £41,128 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 23.2 | 6.2 | £41,103 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 23.9 | 6.0 | £45,171 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 6.6 | £45,541 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 17.2% | 6.0% | 0.6% | 87 |
| 2014/15 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 29.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | 96 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 29.4% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 33.3% | 7.6% | 1.4% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 9.5% | 4.8% | +4.8pp | 34.0% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 32.1% | 8.5% | 1.0% | 106 |
| 2020/21 | 16.9% | 4.5% | +12.4pp | 69.6% | 16.0% | 0.9% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 31.0% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0% | 6.8% | +7.2pp | 50.0% | 11.5% | 2.5% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% | +7.0pp | 49.1% | 11.0% | 2.5% | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 13.2% | 6.2% | +7.0pp | 42.2% | 11.0% | 2.2% | 116 |
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2010 | — | Good |