Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,560.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
54.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+25.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: turnover 20.1%, vacancy rate 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
224
Capacity
204 (110%)
Free school meals
48.6%
English additional lang.
2.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£50,286
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £4.0m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 56.3% | +£1.0m | £2.2m | 54.2% | £20,141 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 52.8% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £24,647 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £4.4m | £3.2m | 54.3% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £28,560 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£989k
Premises
£409k
Other costs
£801k
1.5%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
2.8%
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 | —* | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 25.7 | 7.7 | £45,321 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 10.1 | £44,791 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | 9.1 | £46,217 | 35.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 27.4 | 7.6 | £50,775 | 20.1% | 9.9% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | 7.4 | £50,286 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 20.8% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 77 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 25.3% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 75 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.5% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 24.5% | 6.3% | 1.5% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 10.3% | 4.8% | +5.5pp | 29.2% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 22.2% | 6.9% | 0.9% | 135 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 138 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 36.2% | 8.6% | 3.1% | 152 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 32.2% | 8.2% | 2.4% | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 32.6% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 30.9% | 6.7% | 3.0% | 168 |
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |