Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£25,410.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
-4.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -5.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.6%.
Elevated: sickness 26.0 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
14 October 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
135
Capacity
120 (113%)
Free school meals
57.5%
English additional lang.
12.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
21.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£49,880
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 120 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.3m | 86.9% | +£22k | -£138k | -5.3% | £20,318 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £2.8m | £2.4m | 82.7% | +£130k | -£8k | -0.3% | £22,605 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 88.2% | -£162k | -£22k | -0.6% | £25,410 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£162k
Other costs
£404k
3.6%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.7%
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 | 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 | 18.0 | 7.1 | £43,743 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 20.6 | 6.3 | £43,190 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 6.4 | £42,118 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 26.0 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 7.0 | £46,162 | 10.8% | 5.1% | 18.8 |
| 2024/25 | 21.6 | 6.3 | £49,880 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 23.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 93 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 18.2% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 88 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 22.2% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 24.7% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 20.8% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 99 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 26.5% | 6.6% | 1.5% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.2% | 8.1% | 2.1% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 35.0% | 9.1% | 3.3% | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 27.5% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 20.8% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 120 |
14 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2011 | — | Outstanding |