Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,324.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 7.7%, sickness 12.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.9%.
1 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
124
Capacity
130 (95%)
Free school meals
54.0%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.7
Mean salary
£46,781
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
44.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 109 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 77.2% | +£69k | £286k | 13.1% | £20,558 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 74.1% | +£148k | £434k | 16.3% | £25,395 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 81.9% | +£17k | £451k | 16.2% | £27,324 |
Teaching staff
£944k
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£165k
Other costs
£323k
10.1%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 3 |
* 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 | 9.6 | 10.3 | £45,884 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 8.8 | £43,234 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 12.0 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0 | 7.5 | £42,921 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 6.8 | £47,601 | 18.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 7.7 | £46,781 | —% | 5.9% | — |
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
44.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.8% | 4.4% | +4.5pp | 26.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 26 |
| 2014/15 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 32.4% | 9.8% | 0.1% | 34 |
| 2015/16 | 14.5% | 4.5% | +10.0pp | 46.9% | 13.0% | 1.6% | 32 |
| 2016/17 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 27.8% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 36 |
| 2017/18 | 11.0% | 4.8% | +6.3pp | 37.0% | 10.7% | 0.3% | 46 |
| 2018/19 | 12.6% | 4.6% | +7.9pp | 42.4% | 9.8% | 2.8% | 66 |
| 2020/21 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 31.6% | 9.0% | 1.6% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 7.1% | +6.9pp | 43.4% | 11.2% | 2.8% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 41.9% | 9.9% | 2.8% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 14.9% | 6.6% | +8.3pp | 44.6% | 11.1% | 3.9% | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0% | 6.2% | +8.8pp | 44.0% | 11.2% | 3.8% | 109 |
1 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2009 | URN 119868 | Outstanding |