Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£19,701.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
333
Capacity
284 (117%)
Free school meals
46.5%
English additional lang.
11.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.0
Mean salary
£52,265
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 267 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 | £5.0m | £4.4m | £3.2m | 65.0% | +£600k | £1.9m | 38.2% | £15,840 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.3m | £3.7m | 62.4% | +£637k | £0 | 0.0% | £18,172 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 71.6% | +£274k | £0 | 0.0% | £19,702 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£620k
Other costs
£869k
3.4%
Admin staff
0.1%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
7.3%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
4.1%
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 | —* | 3.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 45 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 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 | 26.2 | 11.3 | £44,583 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 28.2 | 11.1 | £43,446 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | 9.8 | £42,608 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | 9.8 | £49,184 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2024/25 | 30.2 | 11.0 | £52,265 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 21.7% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 175 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.8% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 167 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 22.6% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.2% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 167 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 22.0% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 22.5% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 191 |
| 2020/21 | 21.2% | 4.5% | +16.7pp | 85.7% | 18.1% | 3.1% | 224 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 44.2% | 8.5% | 4.1% | 242 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 36.9% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 252 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 29.1% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 24.3% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 267 |
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |