Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£34,096.45
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
90.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
-2.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 90.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.9%.
2 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
220
Capacity
215 (102%)
Free school meals
57.9%
English additional lang.
43.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.8
Mean salary
£58,824
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.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 177 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 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £5.5m | 83.7% | +£118k | £919k | 14.0% | £30,452 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.8m | 87.9% | -£160k | £759k | 11.5% | £31,035 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £7.2m | £6.2m | 89.6% | -£208k | £551k | 7.9% | £32,051 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.7m | £6.8m | 90.8% | -£185k | £366k | 4.9% | £34,096 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£3.6m
Premises
£376k
Other costs
£500k
7.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 38.5 | 5.6 | £46,050 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | 6.4 | £49,360 | 35.9% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 35.1 | 6.0 | £52,084 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | 6.0 | £51,085 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | 5.8 | £58,824 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 21.6% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 116 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 13.3% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 128 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 15.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.1% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 23.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | 151 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 15.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 165 |
| 2020/21 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 30.1% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 35.6% | 10.2% | 2.0% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 39.0% | 9.9% | 1.1% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 31.3% | 8.9% | 1.4% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 27.1% | 7.2% | 1.4% | 177 |
2 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | — | Outstanding |