Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,253.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
55.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+21.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
Elevated: turnover 35.0%.
11 February 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
238
Capacity
375 (63%)
Free school meals
27.3%
English additional lang.
9.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
10.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.4
Mean salary
£51,046
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 184 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 | £2.4m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 68.5% | +£227k | £202k | 8.6% | £6,382 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £1.3m | £1.3m | 66.0% | +£667k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,249 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 55.6% | +£410k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,253 |
Teaching staff
£901k
Support staff
£49k
Premises
£0
Other costs
—
6.3%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
21.5%
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 | —* | 43.5 | 62.5% | 35.7% | 7.1% | — | 56 |
* 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 | 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 | 28.8 | 14.0 | £40,883 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | 13.4 | £40,410 | 39.1% | 0.0% | 15.3 |
| 2022/23 | 22.4 | 12.4 | £40,637 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 14.6 | £39,090 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2 | 23.4 | £51,046 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 8.1% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 21.6% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 162 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 25.1% | 6.5% | 1.6% | 247 |
| 2021/22 | 16.5% | 7.1% | +9.4pp | 54.1% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 257 |
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 6.8% | +7.5pp | 52.3% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 13.9% | 6.6% | +7.4pp | 49.5% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 13.2% | 6.2% | +7.0pp | 41.9% | 8.9% | 4.3% | 184 |
11 February 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good