Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£33,508.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
94.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.7%
of income
In-year balance
-20.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 20.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
5 November 2013 · 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
125
Capacity
120 (104%)
Free school meals
68.0%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
24.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.1
Mean salary
£50,365
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
18.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
44.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.9%
Unauthorised absence
7.2%
2024/25 · 135 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 77.0% | +£84k | £1.4m | 36.9% | £39,041 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 79.5% | +£29k | £1.3m | 30.2% | £39,589 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.7m | £3.7m | 94.8% | -£794k | £306k | 7.7% | £33,508 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£988k
Premises
£232k
Other costs
£769k
4.1%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
10.3%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
5.8%
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 | —* | 2.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 7 |
* 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 | 8.0% | 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 | 22.2 | 4.4 | £41,886 | 4.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 23.2 | 4.2 | £41,803 | 8.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | 4.0 | £42,133 | 11.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 4.1 | £46,166 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2024/25 | 24.4 | 5.1 | £50,365 | —% | 3.9% | — |
Overall absence
18.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
44.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 28.8% | 4.4% | +24.5pp | 68.5% | 15.8% | 13.0% | 54 |
| 2014/15 | 29.2% | 4.5% | +24.7pp | 66.7% | 16.3% | 12.9% | 54 |
| 2015/16 | 21.6% | 4.5% | +17.1pp | 44.0% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 22.4% | 4.6% | +17.9pp | 55.2% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 18.2% | 4.8% | +13.5pp | 48.7% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 15.6% | 4.6% | +10.9pp | 41.0% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 78 |
| 2020/21 | 11.5% | 4.5% | +7.0pp | 27.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 15.8% | 7.1% | +8.6pp | 47.5% | 10.7% | 5.1% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4% | 6.8% | +8.6pp | 42.0% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.3pp | 41.2% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 18.1% | 6.2% | +11.8pp | 44.4% | 10.9% | 7.2% | 135 |
5 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2011 | URN 104024 | Good |