Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£36,685.05
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.6%.
Elevated: turnover 19.2%.
1 May 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
157
Capacity
160 (98%)
Free school meals
52.1%
English additional lang.
61.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
21.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£58,710
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
51.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 142 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 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 76.4% | -£100k | £305k | 7.9% | £29,364 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 79.6% | -£98k | £206k | 4.9% | £30,953 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £3.6m | 70.8% | +£139k | £345k | 6.8% | £33,939 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.8m | £4.0m | 69.8% | -£18k | £327k | 5.7% | £36,685 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£382k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
11.8%
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 | 18.6 | 6.8 | £52,865 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.4 | 6.2 | £50,494 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 19.8 | 6.9 | £55,275 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 20.0 | 7.5 | £52,640 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 21.1 | 7.4 | £58,710 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
51.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.8% | 4.4% | +6.5pp | 42.7% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 82 |
| 2014/15 | 13.2% | 4.5% | +8.7pp | 57.0% | 12.2% | 0.9% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 12.7% | 4.5% | +8.3pp | 40.7% | 12.3% | 0.5% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 12.4% | 4.6% | +7.9pp | 48.9% | 11.1% | 1.3% | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 12.9% | 4.8% | +8.2pp | 53.8% | 12.5% | 0.4% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 14.9% | 4.6% | +10.3pp | 58.5% | 14.3% | 0.6% | 106 |
| 2020/21 | 17.8% | 4.5% | +13.3pp | 60.0% | 16.9% | 0.9% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 15.6% | 7.1% | +8.5pp | 58.5% | 13.9% | 1.7% | 123 |
| 2022/23 | 16.4% | 6.8% | +9.6pp | 63.1% | 14.5% | 1.9% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | +9.0pp | 52.9% | 13.6% | 2.0% | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6% | 6.2% | +8.4pp | 51.4% | 12.7% | 1.9% | 142 |
1 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2011 | — | Good |