Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£31,005.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.9%, sickness 9.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
15 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
197
Capacity
125 (158%)
Free school meals
54.0%
English additional lang.
25.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£47,309
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 138 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 | £5.4m | £5.0m | £4.0m | 75.2% | +£399k | -£35k | -0.7% | £29,955 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.0m | £4.2m | 73.5% | +£733k | £0 | 0.0% | £31,380 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.5m | £4.7m | 78.9% | +£444k | £0 | 0.0% | £31,005 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£298k
Other costs
£522k
2.5%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 18 |
* 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 | 27.1 | 6.1 | £45,291 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 13.1 |
| 2021/22 | 27.7 | 6.5 | £44,027 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 26.2 | 7.0 | £42,433 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | 6.3 | £48,699 | 32.4% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | 7.2 | £47,309 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 19.3% | 5.8% | 0.4% | 88 |
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 19.8% | 7.2% | 0.3% | 101 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 24.6% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 25.2% | 6.5% | 1.0% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 8.9% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 25.2% | 8.3% | 0.7% | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 21.6% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 116 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 19.7% | 7.3% | 0.4% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 32.8% | 9.2% | 0.7% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 31.8% | 10.1% | 1.0% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0% | 6.6% | +7.5pp | 42.6% | 11.1% | 2.9% | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 13.0% | 6.2% | +6.8pp | 42.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | 138 |
15 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2010 | URN 134881 | Outstanding |