Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,429.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
90.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.4%
of income
In-year balance
-13.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 90.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.2% of income.
13 June 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
808
Capacity
700 (115%)
Free school meals
13.7%
English additional lang.
16.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
43.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£51,454
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 821 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 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 69.9% | +£53k | £53k | 1.2% | £5,875 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 72.1% | -£36k | £743k | 15.8% | £6,103 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.9m | £3.9m | 90.1% | -£566k | £874k | 20.4% | £5,430 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£506k
Premises
£272k
Other costs
£721k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 69.9% | 49.5% | 30.1% | — | 103 |
* 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 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 41.0 | 18.0 | £41,089 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 41.4 | 18.1 | £41,848 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2022/23 | 41.4 | 18.6 | £42,430 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | 17.3 | £47,220 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 43.5 | 18.6 | £51,454 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 5.5% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 510 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 550 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 595 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 693 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 9.0% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 703 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.0% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 711 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 741 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.2% | 6.0% | 1.0% | 768 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 22.0% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 792 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 20.2% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 803 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 17.7% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 821 |
13 June 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2013 | — | Good |