Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£29,286.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.2%
of income
In-year balance
+8.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
20 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
290
Capacity
295 (98%)
Free school meals
50.6%
English additional lang.
36.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£51,991
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.
40.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 237 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 | £7.8m | £7.4m | £6.2m | 79.6% | +£365k | £327k | 4.2% | £28,123 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.4m | £6.3m | 79.2% | +£562k | £160k | 2.0% | £30,098 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £7.6m | £6.6m | 80.0% | +£684k | £101k | 1.2% | £29,286 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£397k
Other costs
£574k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 38.1 | 7.2 | £44,465 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | 7.7 | £44,215 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | 7.9 | £44,453 | 25.6% | 2.9% | 16.4 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 6.3 | £48,305 | 20.2% | 10.1% | 13.0 |
| 2024/25 | 42.0 | 6.9 | £51,991 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.3% | 4.4% | +4.9pp | 33.8% | 6.9% | 2.4% | 80 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 22.4% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 174 |
| 2015/16 | 12.8% | 4.5% | +8.4pp | 39.6% | 9.1% | 3.8% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 32.0% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 12.9% | 4.8% | +8.1pp | 42.0% | 9.2% | 3.7% | 200 |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 34.3% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 210 |
| 2020/21 | 21.6% | 4.5% | +17.1pp | 84.7% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 215 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 44.1% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 222 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 42.5% | 7.9% | 4.7% | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 42.0% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 40.1% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 237 |
20 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2014 | — | Good |