Flags
5
5 high
Per-pupil income
£49,971.13
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
93.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-32.0%
of income
In-year balance
-32.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 41.7%, vacancy rate 7.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 35.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 93.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 32.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -32.0%.
17 January 2013 · 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
39
Capacity
35 (111%)
Free school meals
59.0%
English additional lang.
12.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
11.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.5
Mean salary
£65,129
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
35.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
75.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.0%
Unauthorised absence
17.4%
2024/25 · 40 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 76.8% | +£73k | £401k | 28.1% | £47,475 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 108.0% | -£488k | -£87k | -5.4% | £39,078 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 69.6% | +£93k | £6k | 0.3% | £77,515 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 93.0% | -£629k | -£623k | -32.0% | £49,971 |
Teaching staff
£993k
Support staff
£596k
Premises
£106k
Other costs
£658k
0.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
8.4%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
25.3%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 7 |
* 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 | 12.0 | 2.5 | £56,129 | 41.7% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6 | 2.4 | £57,394 | 39.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4 | 3.9 | £53,707 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8 | 2.5 | £57,693 | 41.7% | 7.8% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0 | 3.5 | £65,129 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
35.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
75.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
17.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 22.4% | 4.4% | +18.0pp | 72.1% | 8.7% | 13.7% | 43 |
| 2014/15 | 19.8% | 4.5% | +15.3pp | 67.6% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 37 |
| 2015/16 | 23.3% | 4.5% | +18.9pp | 90.6% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 32 |
| 2016/17 | 27.5% | 4.6% | +22.9pp | 80.5% | 7.8% | 19.8% | 41 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9% | 4.8% | +29.1pp | 88.2% | 6.7% | 27.2% | 34 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9% | 4.6% | +23.2pp | 81.4% | 6.9% | 21.0% | 43 |
| 2020/21 | 43.8% | 4.5% | +39.2pp | 88.9% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 36 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9% | 7.1% | +29.8pp | 77.5% | 14.2% | 22.7% | 40 |
| 2022/23 | 42.0% | 6.8% | +35.1pp | 80.4% | 12.2% | 29.8% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1% | 6.6% | +32.5pp | 81.1% | 10.3% | 28.8% | 37 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4% | 6.2% | +29.1pp | 75.0% | 18.0% | 17.4% | 40 |
17 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2011 | — | Requires improvement |