Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£24,535.43
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
26 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
212
Capacity
210 (101%)
Free school meals
50.5%
English additional lang.
26.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£49,079
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 194 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 | £4.1m | £3.4m | 83.5% | -£55k | £324k | 8.0% | £19,463 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.7m | 83.8% | -£5k | £319k | 7.3% | £21,203 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 81.0% | +£91k | £411k | 8.4% | £22,989 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £4.2m | 80.5% | +£153k | £564k | 10.8% | £24,535 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£330k
Other costs
£530k
4.6%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 25.9 | 7.7 | £40,661 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 25.3 | 8.3 | £42,494 | 7.9% | 3.8% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | 6.6 | £42,573 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 7.0 | £45,322 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | 7.1 | £49,079 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.7% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 130 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.4% | 6.0% | 1.0% | 125 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.0% | 5.7% | 0.7% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 25.2% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 151 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 24.7% | 7.5% | 0.9% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 22.2% | 6.4% | 1.4% | 162 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.5% | 5.3% | 0.6% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 36.0% | 8.3% | 1.7% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 31.6% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 28.6% | 7.2% | 1.6% | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 29.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | 194 |
26 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2011 | — | Good |