Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£27,744.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.1%
of income
In-year balance
+10.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
6 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
338
Capacity
312 (108%)
Free school meals
54.8%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.4
Mean salary
£48,330
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
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
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 284 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 | £8.3m | £7.5m | £6.5m | 77.7% | +£811k | £1.3m | 16.1% | £24,361 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £6.9m | 80.1% | +£640k | £1.7m | 19.2% | £26,185 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £8.3m | £7.3m | 78.0% | +£994k | £2.2m | 23.1% | £27,744 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£4.0m
Premises
£311k
Other costs
£748k
3.5%
Admin staff
0.1%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
1.9%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 26 |
* 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 | 29.2 | 11.6 | £43,081 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | 10.9 | £41,908 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | 10.8 | £45,761 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | 10.6 | £46,277 | 15.8% | 3.1% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | 10.4 | £48,330 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.9% | 4.4% | +3.5pp | 24.8% | 6.4% | 1.4% | 210 |
| 2014/15 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 22.6% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 239 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 21.8% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 252 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 246 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 245 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 17.8% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 258 |
| 2020/21 | 15.3% | 4.5% | +10.8pp | 59.3% | 12.4% | 2.9% | 273 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 32.2% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 270 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 34.4% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 276 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 29.8% | 6.9% | 3.5% | 275 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 27.5% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 284 |
6 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2009 | URN 133394 | Good |