Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,055.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.3%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
23 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,927
Capacity
1,980 (97%)
Free school meals
28.9%
English additional lang.
65.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
116.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£58,656
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,691 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 | £13.7m | £13.9m | £10.8m | 78.5% | -£220k | £2.3m | 16.5% | £7,024 |
| 2022/23 | £15.2m | £14.9m | £11.6m | 75.9% | +£391k | £2.7m | 17.4% | £7,756 |
| 2023/24 | £15.5m | £16.0m | £12.6m | 81.3% | -£510k | £2.1m | 13.7% | £8,056 |
Teaching staff
£8.1m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£914k
Other costs
£2.5m
4.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
9.3%
Supply staff
4.1%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 65.2% | 40.4% | 47.2% | — | 250 |
* 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 | 83.0% | 78.0% | 77.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 120.0 | 16.1 | £49,791 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 120.8 | 16.1 | £50,316 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 117.6 | 16.7 | £49,494 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 121.2 | 15.9 | £56,396 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 116.5 | 16.5 | £58,656 | —% | 0.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1,541 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1,610 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.2% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1,686 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1,695 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.9% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1,668 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,652 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1,703 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 23.0% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 1,659 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 28.3% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1,667 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 27.4% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 1,687 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 27.9% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1,691 |
23 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2009 | URN 101567 | Good |