Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,422.66
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 5.0%.
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
8 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
162
Capacity
162 (100%)
Free school meals
58.6%
English additional lang.
9.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£43,238
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 112 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 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.8m | 84.6% | +£51k | £105k | 3.2% | £21,818 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £3.2m | 80.7% | +£94k | £200k | 5.0% | £24,597 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 84.3% | +£14k | £214k | 5.2% | £25,637 |
| 2024/25 | £4.4m | £4.2m | £3.7m | 82.7% | +£228k | £442k | 9.9% | £27,423 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£382k
2.4%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 25 |
* 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 | 22.0 | 6.0 | £40,903 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 10.1 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 6.8 | £39,960 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | 6.9 | £41,064 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 19.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.0 | 7.0 | £42,860 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0 | 7.0 | £43,238 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 14.3% | 6.0% | 0.1% | 70 |
| 2014/15 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 21.4% | 8.5% | 0.2% | 70 |
| 2015/16 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.5pp | 24.0% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 10.6% | 4.6% | +6.1pp | 15.1% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 20.3% | 8.7% | 0.7% | 74 |
| 2018/19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 22.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 71 |
| 2020/21 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 33.7% | 9.4% | 0.4% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 35.9% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 37.5% | 12.3% | 0.0% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 39.7% | 9.8% | 1.4% | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 38.4% | 10.4% | 1.0% | 112 |
8 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2014 | — | Outstanding |