Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£36,857.53
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.0%.
Elevated: sickness 14.9 days.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 30.6%.
13 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
129
Free school meals
46.2%
English additional lang.
64.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
21.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£48,314
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
17.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
50.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
16.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 95 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 | £3.3m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 66.9% | +£469k | £615k | 18.5% | £32,023 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 65.9% | +£423k | £1.0m | 26.4% | £32,427 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.2m | £2.9m | 63.6% | +£438k | £1.5m | 32.2% | £37,003 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.3m | 69.6% | -£19k | £1.5m | 30.6% | £36,858 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£188k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 17.0 | 5.8 | £40,579 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 18.4 | 5.7 | £41,337 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 19.4 | 6.2 | £42,368 | 22.7% | 4.9% | 16.4 |
| 2023/24 | 19.0 | 6.5 | £48,202 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2024/25 | 21.8 | 5.9 | £48,314 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
17.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
50.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
16.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.7% | 4.4% | +4.4pp | 30.9% | 8.3% | 0.5% | 42 |
| 2014/15 | 11.5% | 4.5% | +7.0pp | 32.0% | 10.8% | 0.8% | 50 |
| 2015/16 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.6pp | 34.7% | 10.9% | 1.2% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 14.3% | 4.6% | +9.8pp | 32.8% | 12.4% | 2.0% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 12.2% | 4.8% | +7.5pp | 33.9% | 11.7% | 0.6% | 62 |
| 2018/19 | 14.7% | 4.6% | +10.1pp | 30.4% | 12.7% | 2.0% | 56 |
| 2020/21 | 15.5% | 4.5% | +11.0pp | 36.8% | 13.2% | 2.3% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 20.5% | 7.1% | +13.4pp | 45.2% | 19.6% | 0.9% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 22.3% | 6.8% | +15.4pp | 46.6% | 21.9% | 0.4% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 19.3% | 6.6% | +12.7pp | 47.3% | 18.8% | 0.4% | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0% | 6.2% | +10.8pp | 50.5% | 16.6% | 0.4% | 95 |
13 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2011 | — | Good |