Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£42,661.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 25.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.9%.
26 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
126
Capacity
127 (99%)
Free school meals
67.6%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
36.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.5
Mean salary
£47,668
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
26.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
60.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.5%
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25 · 116 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 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 76.2% | +£201k | £1.2m | 25.6% | £36,920 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 77.3% | +£220k | £1.4m | 26.3% | £41,602 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £4.3m | 79.9% | +£58k | £1.4m | 26.7% | £42,661 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£247k
Other costs
£784k
6.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 5.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 18 |
* 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 | 14.0% | 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 | 28.7 | 4.0 | £41,563 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 35.7 | 3.5 | £41,018 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 38.7 | 3.3 | £46,621 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 38.1 | 3.3 | £46,670 | 13.5% | 2.6% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | 3.5 | £47,668 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
26.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
60.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 21.5% | 4.4% | +17.1pp | 59.0% | 12.4% | 9.1% | 61 |
| 2014/15 | 22.0% | 4.5% | +17.5pp | 69.0% | 13.0% | 9.1% | 71 |
| 2015/16 | 22.1% | 4.5% | +17.6pp | 57.3% | 12.9% | 9.2% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 19.4% | 4.6% | +14.8pp | 59.8% | 12.5% | 6.9% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 20.4% | 4.8% | +15.7pp | 62.4% | 12.4% | 8.1% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 24.0% | 4.6% | +19.4pp | 63.1% | 14.9% | 9.1% | 103 |
| 2020/21 | 26.6% | 4.5% | +22.1pp | 75.7% | 22.7% | 3.9% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 20.8% | 7.1% | +13.6pp | 69.0% | 13.6% | 7.2% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4% | 6.8% | +16.6pp | 62.8% | 16.4% | 7.0% | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 25.5% | 6.6% | +18.9pp | 55.5% | 19.0% | 6.5% | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 26.9% | 6.2% | +20.7pp | 60.3% | 18.5% | 8.4% | 116 |
26 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2015 | — | Outstanding |