Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,251.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
34.6%
of income
In-year balance
+7.5%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.7%.
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,019
Capacity
1,080 (94%)
Free school meals
29.2%
English additional lang.
19.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
51.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£49,941
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,035 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 | £4.8m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 66.0% | +£565k | £1.7m | 35.9% | £6,440 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 64.5% | +£822k | £2.3m | 37.2% | £6,680 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 69.6% | +£535k | £2.5m | 34.6% | £7,252 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£527k
Premises
£313k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.7%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 70.5% | 56.4% | 59.0% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 77.0% | 73.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 26.8 | 20.1 | £42,334 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | 20.3 | £40,292 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 44.1 | 21.1 | £44,940 | 12.7% | 6.4% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.1 | 18.6 | £45,996 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 51.8 | 19.7 | £49,941 | —% | 3.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.9% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 529 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 26.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 748 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 25.8% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 943 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 21.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | 1,011 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 19.0% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 1,035 |
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good