Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£33,217.83
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.7%.
30 April 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
357
Capacity
319 (112%)
Free school meals
40.1%
English additional lang.
14.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
58.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£47,944
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 288 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 | £8.4m | £8.1m | £6.8m | 80.9% | +£220k | £1.1m | 13.0% | £26,365 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.0m | £7.6m | 83.4% | +£52k | £1.1m | 12.5% | £27,501 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.5m | £8.5m | 84.0% | -£427k | £711k | 7.0% | £29,213 |
| 2024/25 | £11.8m | £11.9m | £9.7m | 82.2% | -£155k | £556k | 4.7% | £33,218 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£4.3m
Premises
£796k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.6%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
3.5%
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 | —* | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 39.6 | 7.5 | £43,380 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 44.8 | 7.1 | £43,352 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 47.5 | 6.9 | £44,024 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 54.1 | 6.4 | £43,581 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 58.9 | 6.0 | £47,944 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.1% | 4.4% | +5.7pp | 25.0% | 8.6% | 1.4% | 164 |
| 2014/15 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.1pp | 23.8% | 8.8% | 0.8% | 181 |
| 2015/16 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 21.1% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 175 |
| 2016/17 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 23.1% | 7.9% | 0.9% | 199 |
| 2017/18 | 10.2% | 4.8% | +5.5pp | 27.6% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 28.7% | 8.2% | 0.8% | 216 |
| 2020/21 | 14.6% | 4.5% | +10.1pp | 45.0% | 13.9% | 0.7% | 251 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 36.9% | 11.7% | 0.4% | 268 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 39.6% | 11.6% | 0.2% | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 39.1% | 10.7% | 1.4% | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 35.8% | 9.6% | 2.3% | 288 |
30 April 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2014 | — | Good |