Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£31,707.04
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.9%.
Elevated: sickness 10.2 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.9%.
24 September 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
259
Capacity
264 (98%)
Free school meals
38.9%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£47,454
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 213 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 | £5.7m | £5.7m | £4.5m | 79.5% | -£39k | £277k | 4.9% | £25,369 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.6m | £5.5m | 84.9% | -£105k | £172k | 2.7% | £26,585 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.3m | £6.0m | 83.4% | -£29k | £143k | 2.0% | £29,481 |
| 2024/25 | £8.2m | £8.1m | £6.9m | 84.1% | +£105k | £248k | 3.0% | £31,707 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£3.2m
Premises
£334k
Other costs
£867k
6.5%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.2%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 25 |
* 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 | 29.8 | 6.7 | £41,824 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | 6.3 | £42,694 | 14.9% | 2.7% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 38.3 | 6.3 | £45,924 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | 6.1 | £44,874 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.7 | 6.2 | £47,454 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.2% | 4.4% | +3.8pp | 22.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 114 |
| 2014/15 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 20.0% | 6.6% | 1.2% | 115 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 24.8% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 25.8% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 9.5% | 4.8% | +4.7pp | 29.2% | 7.7% | 1.8% | 144 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 17.0% | 6.5% | 1.2% | 141 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 20.1% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 169 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 33.3% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 32.3% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 24.9% | 8.1% | 1.7% | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 25.8% | 8.1% | 2.2% | 213 |
24 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2012 | — | Good |