Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,823.05
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
60.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.9%
of income
In-year balance
+7.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 37.9%, sickness 13.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 23.9%.
26 February 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
169
Capacity
165 (102%)
Free school meals
74.3%
English additional lang.
13.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£55,361
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
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 | £3.2m | £3.8m | £2.4m | 75.6% | -£629k | £229k | 7.2% | £21,567 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 78.6% | +£29k | £257k | 6.5% | £26,123 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.0m | £2.7m | 59.4% | +£555k | £812k | 17.8% | £29,447 |
| 2024/25 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.0m | 60.6% | +£355k | £1.2m | 23.9% | £28,823 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£727k
Premises
£193k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.4%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 16 |
* 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 | 22.8 | 6.4 | £48,748 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 20.9 | 7.1 | £48,249 | 26.3% | 4.6% | 13.4 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | 6.7 | £48,375 | 19.5% | 4.2% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 24.0 | 6.5 | £52,321 | 37.9% | 0.0% | 13.1 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 7.6 | £55,361 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.9% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 23.2% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 82 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 81 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 23.3% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 20.4% | 5.4% | 0.9% | 88 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 18.4% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 5.3% | 0.4% | 96 |
| 2020/21 | 24.8% | 4.5% | +20.3pp | 83.5% | 24.5% | 0.2% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 34.4% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 34.0% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 12.6% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 37.5% | 8.9% | 3.7% | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 6.2% | +7.2pp | 37.7% | 9.1% | 4.3% | 106 |
26 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2009 | — | Good |