Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£26,943.2
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.8%.
Reserves fell from 10.6% to 4.4% over 3 years
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
187
Capacity
181 (103%)
Free school meals
71.9%
English additional lang.
42.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
21.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.8
Mean salary
£52,966
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
47.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 190 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 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 78.9% | +£198k | £394k | 10.6% | £24,193 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.5m | 82.8% | -£39k | £355k | 8.5% | £22,949 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.9m | £4.0m | 85.5% | -£191k | £165k | 3.5% | £26,090 |
| 2024/25 | £5.0m | £5.0m | £4.1m | 80.6% | +£57k | £222k | 4.4% | £26,943 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£164k
Other costs
£757k
5.0%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
3.1%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 25 |
* 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 | 18.5 | 8.0 | £40,327 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 18.9 | 8.1 | £39,147 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 23.1 | 7.9 | £39,549 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2023/24 | 21.0 | 8.6 | £48,016 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2024/25 | 21.2 | 8.8 | £52,966 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
47.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.6% | 4.4% | +6.2pp | 37.7% | 9.0% | 1.5% | 77 |
| 2014/15 | 13.1% | 4.5% | +8.6pp | 42.0% | 12.0% | 1.1% | 81 |
| 2015/16 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.6pp | 47.2% | 10.5% | 1.6% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 14.0% | 4.6% | +9.4pp | 39.8% | 12.0% | 2.0% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 14.1% | 4.8% | +9.3pp | 44.7% | 11.3% | 2.8% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 13.3% | 4.6% | +8.7pp | 46.4% | 10.3% | 3.1% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 18.4% | 4.5% | +13.9pp | 66.2% | 15.3% | 3.1% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 21.4% | 7.1% | +14.3pp | 64.7% | 17.3% | 4.1% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 19.1% | 6.8% | +12.3pp | 59.1% | 15.5% | 3.6% | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 15.7% | 6.6% | +9.1pp | 50.3% | 11.5% | 4.2% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8% | 6.2% | +9.6pp | 47.9% | 10.4% | 5.3% | 190 |
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2014 | — | Outstanding |