Flags
7
7 high
Per-pupil income
£46,442.89
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
92.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-29.5%
of income
In-year balance
-9.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%, vacancy rate 3.2%, sickness 11.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 92.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -29.5%.
Reserves fell from -8.4% to -29.5% over 3 years
19 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
160
Capacity
196 (82%)
Free school meals
53.2%
English additional lang.
43.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.1
Mean salary
£61,717
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.
37.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 124 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 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £5.1m | 85.8% | -£49k | -£65k | -1.1% | £39,007 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £7.2m | £6.0m | 89.5% | -£497k | -£562k | -8.4% | £43,952 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £7.9m | £6.7m | 96.8% | -£937k | -£1.5m | -21.6% | £44,489 |
| 2024/25 | £7.4m | £8.1m | £6.9m | 92.7% | -£696k | -£2.2m | -29.5% | £46,443 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£2.4m
Premises
£466k
Other costs
£776k
5.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
19.4%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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 | 25.5 | 5.7 | £46,876 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | 5.4 | £50,355 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | 5.7 | £51,458 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | 5.2 | £60,744 | 15.2% | 3.2% | 11.7 |
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | 5.1 | £61,717 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.5% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 24.7% | 7.8% | 0.7% | 81 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 26.5% | 6.7% | 0.7% | 83 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 24.0% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 32.3% | 8.7% | 1.2% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.0pp | 29.3% | 8.4% | 1.2% | 106 |
| 2020/21 | 24.0% | 4.5% | +19.5pp | 79.1% | 21.9% | 2.1% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 42.9% | 9.7% | 2.2% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 48.8% | 11.5% | 2.1% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 41.0% | 10.1% | 2.3% | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 37.1% | 9.3% | 2.1% | 124 |
19 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2009 | — | Outstanding |