Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,705.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
28 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,029
Capacity
1,260 (82%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
7.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£48,732
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,088 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 | £6.4m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 72.1% | +£458k | £2.4m | 37.1% | £7,151 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 75.4% | +£28k | £2.4m | 34.9% | £7,301 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.8m | £6.1m | 79.7% | -£148k | £2.0m | 26.3% | £7,705 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£556k
Other costs
£1.1m
8.2%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.3%
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 | —* | 41.4 | 58.4% | 37.0% | 29.9% | — | 154 |
* 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 | 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 | 46.7 | 19.1 | £44,216 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 43.0 | 20.8 | £44,788 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 39.8 | 23.7 | £45,742 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 49.0 | 20.2 | £47,320 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.3 | 18.6 | £48,732 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,218 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,209 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,203 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.1% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1,193 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 22.2% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 1,118 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 21.2% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1,054 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.1% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 936 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 32.4% | 7.7% | 3.3% | 932 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 32.0% | 7.6% | 3.2% | 1,016 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 26.5% | 5.9% | 3.5% | 1,048 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 26.3% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 1,088 |
28 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2016 | URN 137265 | Requires improvement |