Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£49,263.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+21.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.5%, sickness 11.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
Elevated: turnover 19.4%.
1 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
147
Capacity
134 (110%)
Free school meals
46.9%
English additional lang.
60.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.4
Mean salary
£49,681
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 96 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 | £4.4m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 67.5% | +£841k | £613k | 14.1% | £36,325 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 73.9% | +£408k | £847k | 15.4% | £42,238 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £5.1m | £5.4m | 81.8% | +£1.4m | £296k | 4.5% | £49,263 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£138k
Premises
£259k
Other costs
-£476k
0.7%
Admin staff
0.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
1.4%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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 | 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 | 16.0 | 6.1 | £41,462 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 18.8 | 6.4 | £41,475 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 22.8 | 5.7 | £45,690 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | 5.2 | £50,301 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0 | 6.4 | £49,681 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 13.1% | 4.4% | +8.7pp | 41.0% | 10.9% | 2.1% | 39 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 5.9% | 0.6% | 42 |
| 2015/16 | 9.0% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 30.8% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 23.3% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 8.5% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 22.9% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 33.9% | 9.0% | 0.9% | 56 |
| 2020/21 | 13.8% | 4.5% | +9.3pp | 50.7% | 12.3% | 1.5% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 40.9% | 11.5% | 0.5% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7% | 6.8% | +6.9pp | 45.4% | 10.8% | 2.8% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 38.3% | 10.8% | 2.3% | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 38.5% | 10.6% | 1.9% | 96 |
1 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2014 | — | Good |