Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£39,707.69
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.6%, vacancy rate 3.2%, sickness 10.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 21.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
124
Capacity
125 (99%)
Free school meals
80.6%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.3
Mean salary
£49,420
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
21.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
54.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.1%
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
2024/25 · 126 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 79.0% | +£55k | £235k | 12.4% | £15,734 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £4.6m | £3.6m | 73.9% | +£295k | £0 | 0.0% | £38,896 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £4.1m | 79.2% | +£204k | £0 | 0.0% | £39,708 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£230k
Other costs
£638k
5.4%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.9%
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 | —* | 13.0 | 11.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | — | 17 |
* 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 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 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 | 34.0 | 3.5 | £41,676 | 15.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 32.9 | 3.6 | £40,464 | 24.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | 4.1 | £41,877 | 10.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 30.6 | 4.2 | £47,593 | 19.6% | 3.2% | 10.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | 4.3 | £49,420 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
21.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
54.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.1% | 4.4% | +7.7pp | 46.7% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 60 |
| 2014/15 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 28.6% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 56 |
| 2015/16 | 10.1% | 4.5% | +5.6pp | 36.2% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 12.9% | 4.6% | +8.4pp | 35.6% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 19.6% | 4.8% | +14.9pp | 44.9% | 8.2% | 11.4% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 13.3% | 4.6% | +8.7pp | 31.8% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 107 |
| 2020/21 | 14.8% | 4.5% | +10.3pp | 38.3% | 9.2% | 5.6% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 17.8% | 7.1% | +10.7pp | 48.0% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 123 |
| 2022/23 | 18.6% | 6.8% | +11.8pp | 46.5% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 19.5% | 6.6% | +13.0pp | 56.7% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 21.2% | 6.2% | +15.0pp | 54.0% | 12.1% | 9.1% | 126 |
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2015 | URN 120362 | Good |