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Per-pupil income
£36,040.46
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.3%
of income
In-year balance
+7.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
7 March 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
129
Capacity
140 (92%)
Free school meals
69.8%
English additional lang.
27.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
18.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£49,957
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 98 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 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £2.6m | 72.7% | -£123k | £118k | 3.3% | £26,777 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £2.8m | 70.3% | -£16k | £102k | 2.6% | £28,627 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £2.8m | 64.5% | +£149k | £251k | 5.7% | £30,357 |
| 2024/25 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 65.1% | +£365k | £616k | 13.3% | £36,040 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£752k
Premises
£392k
Other costs
£866k
5.7%
Admin staff
0.2%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
4.0%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 18 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 25.4 | 4.9 | £47,093 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 25.4 | 5.3 | £48,677 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | 5.8 | £49,316 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 24.3 | 5.9 | £49,196 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | 6.8 | £49,957 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 23.2% | 7.7% | 0.3% | 95 |
| 2014/15 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 33.7% | 7.6% | 0.5% | 95 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 22.5% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 33.6% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 29.0% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 31.0% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 100 |
| 2020/21 | 31.7% | 4.5% | +27.2pp | 97.1% | 29.5% | 2.3% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 14.8% | 7.1% | +7.6pp | 51.5% | 12.0% | 2.8% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 47.3% | 11.6% | 1.8% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 34.5% | 9.0% | 1.5% | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 33.7% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 98 |
7 March 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2012 | — | Outstanding |