Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£16,833.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
41.7%
of income
In-year balance
+9.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.9%, sickness 14.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
29 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
321
Capacity
316 (102%)
Free school meals
39.6%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£46,762
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 319 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 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.9m | 80.9% | +£99k | £845k | 13.9% | £21,000 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.4m | £5.5m | 83.1% | +£239k | £1.1m | 16.3% | £21,568 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £6.6m | £5.6m | 77.2% | +£649k | £1.7m | 23.8% | £23,452 |
| 2024/25 | £5.4m | £4.9m | £4.2m | 77.5% | +£518k | £2.3m | 41.7% | £16,833 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£237k
Other costs
£462k
| 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 | —* | 5.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 26 |
* 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 | 36.0 | 7.4 | £42,238 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 19.6 |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | 7.1 | £42,242 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 16.5 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | 7.6 | £44,718 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2023/24 | 45.8 | 6.8 | £46,572 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 7.1 | £46,762 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 20.9% | 6.5% | 1.1% | 148 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.6% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 161 |
| 2015/16 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 27.7% | 6.7% | 1.5% | 206 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 25.0% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 212 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 22.7% | 5.8% | 1.8% | 216 |
| 2020/21 | 19.3% | 4.5% | +14.8pp | 73.2% | 17.7% | 1.6% | 257 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 37.1% | 8.6% | 2.0% | 294 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 31.2% | 7.4% | 2.1% | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 30.9% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 304 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 24.8% | 8.4% | 2.4% | 319 |
29 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2010 | URN 121779 | Good |