Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£17,812.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
Elevated: sickness 9.6 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
22 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
328
Capacity
300 (109%)
Free school meals
60.6%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£52,297
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 284 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 | £5.4m | £4.7m | £3.8m | 70.2% | +£715k | £1.4m | 25.5% | £16,856 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.3m | £4.3m | 74.2% | +£480k | £1.8m | 30.2% | £18,090 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.8m | 82.0% | -£27k | £1.6m | 27.6% | £17,812 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£277k
Other costs
£808k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | 0.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 3.0% | 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 | 35.5 | 8.6 | £43,955 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | 8.7 | £45,034 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2022/23 | 38.0 | 8.5 | £44,680 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 41.1 | 8.0 | £46,991 | 11.7% | 2.4% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 40.2 | 8.2 | £52,297 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 156 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.5% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 174 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 194 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.8% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 203 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 12.4% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 226 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 8.1% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 236 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 30.4% | 7.6% | 0.8% | 247 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 28.5% | 7.3% | 1.3% | 256 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 22.5% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 21.9% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 279 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 21.1% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 284 |
22 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2015 | — | Outstanding |