Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,920.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 5.9% to 4.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.3%.
22 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
763
Capacity
750 (102%)
Free school meals
21.5%
English additional lang.
12.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£48,547
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 795 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 | £4.8m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 74.9% | -£95k | £311k | 6.4% | £6,462 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £3.8m | 73.7% | -£6k | £304k | 5.9% | £6,895 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.2m | 71.8% | -£33k | £271k | 4.6% | £7,780 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 75.5% | -£9k | £262k | 4.3% | £7,920 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£503k
Premises
£290k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 43.4 | 69.8% | 44.3% | 14.1% | — | 149 |
* 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 | 43.2 | 17.0 | £41,009 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 43.7 | 17.2 | £42,361 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 43.8 | 17.1 | £42,022 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 15.5 | £45,116 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.4 | 16.1 | £48,547 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 603 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 598 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 609 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 9.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 627 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.4% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 656 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.8% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 693 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 746 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 28.4% | 6.3% | 2.1% | 762 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 25.6% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 769 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 26.4% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 784 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 22.1% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 795 |
22 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2009 | — | Outstanding |