Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,045.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 21.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
25 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
736
Capacity
1,021 (72%)
Free school meals
21.9%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£55,712
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 744 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 | £5.5m | £5.0m | £4.0m | 73.8% | +£415k | £846k | 15.5% | £6,662 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 72.9% | +£391k | £750k | 13.6% | £6,994 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 78.0% | -£78k | £565k | 10.4% | £7,045 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£604k
Premises
£235k
Other costs
£1.0m
4.7%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
0.4%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 66.4% | 44.0% | 26.4% | — | 125 |
* 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 | 57.4 | 15.9 | £42,675 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 58.5 | 14.0 | £43,344 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 54.4 | 14.5 | £44,033 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 50.5 | 15.3 | £51,256 | 21.0% | 1.9% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | 16.4 | £55,712 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 665 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.4% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 696 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.1% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 712 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.8% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 790 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 818 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.1% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 852 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 825 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 34.6% | 8.3% | 1.2% | 758 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 29.3% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 750 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 27.9% | 6.9% | 2.1% | 739 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 26.9% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 744 |
25 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2009 | URN 123583 | Requires improvement |