Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£30,212.33
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.0%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.2% to 8.0%.
5 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
264
Capacity
200 (132%)
Free school meals
52.7%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£50,038
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 232 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 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £5.5m | 82.0% | +£316k | £614k | 9.2% | £25,393 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £5.9m | 82.6% | +£57k | £670k | 9.4% | £26,714 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.5m | £6.4m | 85.3% | +£7k | £678k | 9.0% | £28,428 |
| 2024/25 | £8.0m | £8.0m | £7.1m | 89.0% | -£38k | £639k | 8.0% | £30,212 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£3.2m
Premises
£241k
Other costs
£676k
5.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
2.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 3.0% | 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 | 38.3 | 6.8 | £43,199 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 40.5 | 6.5 | £40,841 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 42.2 | 6.3 | £43,094 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 40.7 | 6.5 | £47,133 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 42.6 | 6.2 | £50,038 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.8% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 26.7% | 7.6% | 0.2% | 131 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 24.5% | 7.0% | 0.4% | 147 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.7% | 6.6% | 0.3% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 27.3% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 26.0% | 8.1% | 0.4% | 204 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 31.7% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 208 |
| 2020/21 | 13.9% | 4.5% | +9.4pp | 50.0% | 12.5% | 1.4% | 226 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 41.3% | 10.6% | 0.8% | 223 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 43.6% | 10.5% | 0.4% | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 40.5% | 10.6% | 0.7% | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 36.2% | 9.7% | 0.4% | 232 |
5 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2014 | — | Good |