Flags
9
3 high
Per-pupil income
£31,336.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.8%
of income
In-year balance
-4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Elevated: turnover 31.9%, sickness 10.1 days.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 18.3% to 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 22.7% to 15.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
143
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
10.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
19.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.3
Mean salary
£46,890
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 125 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 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.7m | 80.2% | +£42k | £766k | 22.7% | £23,925 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 81.4% | -£75k | £691k | 18.3% | £26,773 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.3m | 80.0% | -£75k | £616k | 15.1% | £27,828 |
| 2024/25 | £4.5m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 79.6% | -£178k | £438k | 9.8% | £31,337 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£302k
Other costs
£792k
5.0%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 16.5 | 7.5 | £41,179 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 17.9 | 7.9 | £40,175 | 25.0% | 5.3% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 18.7 | 7.6 | £40,281 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 18.8 | 7.8 | £43,176 | 31.9% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2024/25 | 19.5 | 7.3 | £46,890 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.8% | 4.4% | +4.4pp | 25.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 33.3% | 10.2% | 0.4% | 69 |
| 2015/16 | 14.0% | 4.5% | +9.5pp | 32.9% | 12.8% | 1.2% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 25.7% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 10.0% | 4.8% | +5.3pp | 33.8% | 9.1% | 1.0% | 80 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 24.1% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 87 |
| 2020/21 | 11.7% | 4.5% | +7.1pp | 39.8% | 10.4% | 1.2% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 41.7% | 10.3% | 0.8% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 35.5% | 8.8% | 1.2% | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 30.8% | 8.9% | 1.8% | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8% | 6.2% | +8.6pp | 43.2% | 12.1% | 2.7% | 125 |
4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2012 | — | Good |