Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£25,337.14
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.6%
of income
In-year balance
+15.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Elevated: sickness 8.1 days.
28 February 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
172
Capacity
104 (165%)
Free school meals
58.3%
English additional lang.
22.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£47,644
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 147 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 | £3.2m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 73.0% | +£370k | £296k | 9.1% | £20,525 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 67.9% | +£682k | £439k | 11.6% | £22,729 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 63.6% | +£693k | £780k | 17.6% | £25,337 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£52k
Premises
£132k
Other costs
£788k
23.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
1.4%
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 | 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 | 19.3 | 7.3 | £49,968 | 11.4% | 4.9% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 20.2 | 7.8 | £48,789 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 24.1 | 6.9 | £47,833 | 34.4% | 7.7% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 26.4 | 6.6 | £45,121 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 27.3 | 6.3 | £47,644 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.4% | 4.4% | +4.0pp | 23.8% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 84 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 22.4% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 85 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 9.2% | 4.8% | +4.4pp | 31.8% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 22.8% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 92 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 27.0% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 111 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 32.1% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +6.4pp | 32.6% | 9.9% | 3.3% | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 36.4% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 28.6% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 147 |
28 February 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2014 | — | Good |