Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,808.22
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
963
Capacity
989 (97%)
Free school meals
35.8%
English additional lang.
22.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
67.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£46,610
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25 · 835 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 | £6.8m | £6.7m | £4.8m | 70.4% | +£79k | £473k | 7.0% | £7,358 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £7.3m | £5.0m | 68.8% | +£38k | £511k | 7.0% | £8,080 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.7m | £5.3m | 69.0% | +£15k | £526k | 6.8% | £8,102 |
| 2024/25 | £8.5m | £8.8m | £6.3m | 74.5% | -£348k | £178k | 2.1% | £8,808 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£1.0m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
16.1%
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 | —* | 35.7 | 48.9% | 27.7% | 9.2% | — | 141 |
* 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 | 57.3 | 16.2 | £43,055 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 54.3 | 17.0 | £45,150 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2022/23 | 56.5 | 16.0 | £45,541 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 59.3 | 15.9 | £48,718 | 15.8% | 6.3% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 67.3 | 14.3 | £46,610 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 801 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 15.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 815 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 828 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 873 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 864 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.8% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 863 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 13.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 822 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 23.4% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 831 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 31.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 814 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 24.5% | 1.9% | 7.2% | 829 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 23.4% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 835 |
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2012 | — | Good |