Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£33,714.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 29.2%.
Elevated: sickness 13.7 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
8 November 2012 · 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
87
Capacity
88 (99%)
Free school meals
73.6%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
13.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£49,833
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
29.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
63.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
15.6%
Unauthorised absence
13.7%
2024/25 · 88 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 78.0% | +£36k | £243k | 10.1% | £27,785 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 81.3% | -£111k | £132k | 5.1% | £29,537 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 78.5% | +£37k | £169k | 6.0% | £32,276 |
| 2024/25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 79.4% | -£18k | £151k | 5.2% | £33,714 |
Teaching staff
£995k
Support staff
£654k
Premises
£155k
Other costs
£468k
14.4%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
8.2%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.8%
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 | —* | 18.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 13.3 | 6.4 | £49,055 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5 | 6.0 | £50,505 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 13.7 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0 | 6.2 | £50,850 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0 | 6.8 | £53,670 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 19.7 |
| 2024/25 | 13.0 | 6.7 | £49,833 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
29.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
63.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
15.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
13.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 25.2% | 4.4% | +20.8pp | 63.9% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 23.2% | 4.5% | +18.7pp | 63.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 81 |
| 2015/16 | 16.8% | 4.5% | +12.3pp | 46.0% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 63 |
| 2016/17 | 19.9% | 4.6% | +15.4pp | 51.8% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 26.3% | 4.8% | +21.6pp | 61.3% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1% | 4.6% | +24.4pp | 57.3% | 16.9% | 12.1% | 89 |
| 2020/21 | 20.0% | 4.5% | +15.5pp | 56.8% | 12.8% | 7.2% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 24.4% | 7.1% | +17.3pp | 60.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 26.9% | 6.8% | +20.1pp | 66.3% | 14.2% | 12.7% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1% | 6.6% | +23.6pp | 70.8% | 15.9% | 14.2% | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 29.3% | 6.2% | +23.0pp | 63.6% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 88 |
8 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2009 | — | Requires improvement |