Flags
5
5 high
Per-pupil income
£5,030.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
107.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-48.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 107.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 48.0% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.1%, sickness 10.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
817
Capacity
900 (91%)
Free school meals
44.2%
English additional lang.
12.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£52,228
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
7.3%
2024/25 · 866 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 | £5.2m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 72.8% | +£123k | £135k | 2.6% | £6,448 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 69.1% | +£285k | £200k | 3.2% | £7,225 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £6.5m | £4.7m | 107.0% | -£2.1m | £200k | 4.6% | £5,031 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£932k
Premises
£431k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.4%
Admin staff
5.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
11.9%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
9.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 62.0% | 43.6% | 30.7% | — | 163 |
* 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 | 31.4 | 24.5 | £42,601 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 50.2 | 16.1 | £39,721 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 12.3 |
| 2022/23 | 48.0 | 17.8 | £42,767 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 46.0 | 19.0 | £46,705 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2024/25 | 45.6 | 17.9 | £52,228 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 744 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 763 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 727 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.3% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 653 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 20.6% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 631 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.7% | 4.9% | 2.1% | 690 |
| 2020/21 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 26.3% | 5.0% | 2.9% | 792 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 43.5% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 849 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 39.7% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 34.4% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 918 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 29.1% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 866 |
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2019 | — | Good |