Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£24,197.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
+7.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Elevated: turnover 20.6%.
20 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
220
Capacity
190 (116%)
Free school meals
58.3%
English additional lang.
17.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.8
Mean salary
£46,230
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 205 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 78.7% | -£26k | £488k | 11.9% | £18,428 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 78.2% | +£137k | £426k | 9.3% | £20,727 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £4.9m | £4.0m | 76.3% | +£401k | £630k | 11.9% | £24,197 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£329k
Other costs
£523k
3.1%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
7.4%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 22.3 | 9.8 | £37,356 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 22.3 | 9.9 | £40,394 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 23.5 | 9.4 | £41,528 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 24.3 | 9.0 | £47,448 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 9.8 | £46,230 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 13.1% | 4.4% | +8.7pp | 38.4% | 12.1% | 1.0% | 73 |
| 2014/15 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.3pp | 32.2% | 9.3% | 1.5% | 90 |
| 2015/16 | 10.9% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 36.4% | 8.7% | 2.2% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 10.4% | 4.6% | +5.8pp | 36.6% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 142 |
| 2017/18 | 10.3% | 4.8% | +5.5pp | 37.6% | 8.2% | 2.1% | 165 |
| 2018/19 | 11.0% | 4.6% | +6.4pp | 33.9% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 192 |
| 2020/21 | 21.0% | 4.5% | +16.5pp | 78.5% | 19.5% | 1.5% | 209 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 7.1% | +6.9pp | 45.7% | 11.3% | 2.7% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% | +6.8pp | 41.6% | 10.3% | 3.3% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0% | 6.6% | +7.4pp | 38.5% | 11.2% | 2.8% | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 37.1% | 10.3% | 1.9% | 205 |
20 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2010 | URN 124503 | Good |