Flags
8
6 high
Per-pupil income
£44,895.07
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-8.0%
of income
In-year balance
-6.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -8.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
3 July 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
166
Capacity
150 (111%)
Free school meals
65.1%
English additional lang.
51.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.6
Mean salary
£59,477
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 145 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 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.6m | 81.0% | +£115k | £286k | 5.1% | £35,393 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.3m | £5.3m | 87.1% | -£255k | £31k | 0.5% | £38,865 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £7.2m | £6.0m | 85.0% | -£132k | -£101k | -1.4% | £43,082 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.9m | £6.7m | 89.6% | -£494k | -£594k | -8.0% | £44,895 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£2.8m
Premises
£507k
Other costs
£760k
4.1%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
15.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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 | 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 | 22.7 | 5.7 | £46,063 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 26.5 | 6.0 | £47,204 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | 5.8 | £47,217 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | 6.3 | £50,826 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | 5.6 | £59,477 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 16.9% | 4.4% | +12.5pp | 58.1% | 14.4% | 2.5% | 43 |
| 2014/15 | 17.6% | 4.5% | +13.1pp | 64.2% | 17.1% | 0.4% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 14.7% | 4.5% | +10.3pp | 44.1% | 13.6% | 1.1% | 59 |
| 2016/17 | 15.0% | 4.6% | +10.5pp | 45.7% | 13.7% | 1.4% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 15.5% | 4.8% | +10.7pp | 52.6% | 12.7% | 2.8% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 16.6% | 4.6% | +12.0pp | 45.8% | 11.3% | 5.3% | 83 |
| 2020/21 | 11.2% | 4.5% | +6.7pp | 39.8% | 7.1% | 4.1% | 108 |
| 2021/22 | 14.7% | 7.1% | +7.5pp | 46.0% | 9.8% | 4.8% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 43.7% | 11.0% | 1.4% | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 35.8% | 10.4% | 0.7% | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 39.3% | 10.7% | 0.8% | 145 |
3 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2011 | — | Good |