Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£26,594.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
11 September 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
227
Capacity
251 (90%)
Free school meals
64.2%
English additional lang.
1.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.8
Mean salary
£53,706
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 208 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 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 80.0% | +£397k | £0 | 0.0% | £22,750 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.1m | £4.4m | 82.6% | +£249k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,058 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.9m | 81.9% | +£367k | £0 | 0.0% | £26,595 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£227k
Other costs
£500k
1.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
8.7%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 22 |
* 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 | 24.6 | 8.7 | £42,705 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | 7.2 | £43,205 | 16.1% | 3.2% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | 8.0 | £42,670 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 13.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 7.5 | £53,176 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | 7.8 | £53,706 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 27.4% | 6.3% | 1.4% | 168 |
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 26.2% | 6.2% | 1.3% | 172 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 23.8% | 7.2% | 0.1% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 24.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 8.8% | 4.8% | +4.1pp | 22.2% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 25.4% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 181 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.2% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 36.2% | 7.9% | 5.1% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 32.3% | 9.6% | 2.1% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +5.9pp | 35.0% | 10.4% | 2.1% | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 30.3% | 8.3% | 2.2% | 208 |
11 September 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | — | Requires improvement |