Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,552.8
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.2%
of income
In-year balance
-4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
10 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
717
Capacity
800 (90%)
Free school meals
51.7%
English additional lang.
14.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
9.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
—
Mean salary
£42,028
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 506 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 | £10.8m | £10.2m | £9.1m | 84.0% | +£551k | £326k | 3.0% | £20,439 |
| 2022/23 | £13.8m | £13.1m | £10.6m | 76.4% | +£714k | £104k | 0.8% | £23,195 |
| 2023/24 | £15.8m | £16.6m | £12.4m | 78.4% | -£769k | -£656k | -4.2% | £24,553 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£5.9m
Premises
£663k
Other costs
£3.5m
4.7%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 0.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 92 |
* 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 | 58.6 | 8.1 | £42,104 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 63.3 | 8.3 | £41,976 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0 | 10.1 | £43,178 | 11.9% | 1.7% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 77.8 | 8.3 | £48,269 | 88.7% | 0.0% | 15.7 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 | — | £42,028 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.2pp | 26.8% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 209 |
| 2014/15 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 29.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | 211 |
| 2015/16 | 9.9% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 30.1% | 8.7% | 1.2% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 31.4% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 210 |
| 2017/18 | 10.9% | 4.8% | +6.2pp | 31.9% | 8.8% | 2.1% | 251 |
| 2018/19 | 11.7% | 4.6% | +7.1pp | 32.7% | 9.6% | 2.1% | 260 |
| 2020/21 | 20.9% | 4.5% | +16.3pp | 74.7% | 20.1% | 0.8% | 328 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5% | 7.1% | +7.4pp | 43.3% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 390 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0% | 6.8% | +8.2pp | 44.9% | 13.1% | 1.9% | 434 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +7.0pp | 40.6% | 11.7% | 1.9% | 485 |
| 2024/25 | 12.8% | 6.2% | +6.6pp | 36.6% | 8.9% | 3.9% | 506 |
10 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | URN 134517 | Outstanding |