Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,369.05
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.1%
of income
In-year balance
+13.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 29.9%, vacancy rate 6.1%, sickness 16.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 45.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 26.1%.
3 May 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
103
Capacity
110 (94%)
Free school meals
76.7%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
15.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£47,143
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
45.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
79.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
25.7%
Unauthorised absence
20.2%
2024/25 · 106 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 72.5% | +£89k | £89k | 4.4% | £25,246 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 72.8% | +£36k | £125k | 5.2% | £25,083 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 67.2% | +£269k | £394k | 13.1% | £28,046 |
| 2024/25 | £3.1m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 66.6% | +£423k | £817k | 26.1% | £30,369 |
Teaching staff
£985k
Support staff
£785k
Premises
£92k
Other costs
£529k
4.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
8.0%
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 | —* | 1.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 15 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.0 | 7.6 | £45,518 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8 | 8.2 | £46,021 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 13.6 | 7.1 | £41,601 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3 | 6.9 | £42,350 | 29.9% | 6.1% | 16.4 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6 | 6.6 | £47,143 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
45.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
79.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
25.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
20.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 27.8% | 4.4% | +23.4pp | 72.1% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 43 |
| 2014/15 | 28.4% | 4.5% | +23.9pp | 74.5% | 12.3% | 16.0% | 51 |
| 2015/16 | 33.9% | 4.5% | +29.4pp | 77.1% | 13.8% | 20.2% | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 27.5% | 4.6% | +22.9pp | 62.1% | 8.6% | 18.9% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 32.9% | 4.8% | +28.1pp | 62.3% | 15.0% | 17.9% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 35.3% | 4.6% | +30.6pp | 63.3% | 18.0% | 17.2% | 79 |
| 2020/21 | 37.2% | 4.5% | +32.7pp | 75.7% | 31.6% | 5.7% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6% | 7.1% | +25.5pp | 71.6% | 24.8% | 7.8% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5% | 6.8% | +27.7pp | 74.3% | 25.0% | 9.4% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 43.9% | 6.6% | +37.3pp | 78.2% | 27.4% | 16.4% | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 45.9% | 6.2% | +39.7pp | 79.3% | 25.7% | 20.2% | 106 |
3 May 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2015 | — | Requires improvement |