Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£29,192.05
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.0%, sickness 9.2 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
136
Capacity
134 (101%)
Free school meals
40.5%
English additional lang.
4.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£50,272
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 111 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 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.6m | 82.5% | +£186k | £656k | 20.8% | £23,067 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.8m | 80.3% | +£189k | £845k | 24.4% | £24,616 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 81.5% | -£104k | £741k | 20.3% | £27,636 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 84.5% | -£34k | £673k | 17.0% | £29,192 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£243k
Other costs
£405k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
4.5%
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 | —* | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 8 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 17.0 | 7.5 | £41,920 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 6.9 | £40,893 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 7.8 | £42,827 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 12.0 |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 6.7 | £45,408 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 20.1 | 6.8 | £50,272 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 12.8% | 6.6% | 0.3% | 86 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 19.3% | 6.2% | 1.1% | 83 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 23.5% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 23.7% | 7.4% | 1.3% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 9.7% | 4.8% | +4.9pp | 32.2% | 8.4% | 1.3% | 90 |
| 2018/19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 29.7% | 9.7% | 0.8% | 91 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.6% | 9.9% | 0.2% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 32.4% | 9.8% | 0.9% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 28.6% | 7.7% | 0.5% | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 23.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 111 |
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2010 | — | Good |