Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£57,889.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
58.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+16.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
23 October 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
183
Capacity
205 (89%)
Free school meals
32.4%
English additional lang.
26.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£47,437
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 138 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 | £5.5m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 74.8% | -£15k | -£448k | -8.2% | £36,107 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.6m | £4.7m | 74.9% | -£299k | -£747k | -11.8% | £37,787 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £8.1m | £5.6m | 74.3% | -£654k | -£1.4m | -18.7% | £41,531 |
| 2024/25 | £10.6m | £8.9m | £6.2m | 58.1% | +£1.7m | £301k | 2.8% | £57,889 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£475k
Other costs
£2.3m
3.1%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
3.6%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 16 |
* 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 | 28.9 | 5.0 | £43,771 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 29.1 | 5.2 | £44,541 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | 6.2 | £42,707 | 21.6% | 3.6% | 14.7 |
| 2023/24 | 24.0 | 7.5 | £45,828 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | 5.9 | £47,437 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.2% | 4.4% | +9.8pp | 45.1% | 13.7% | 0.5% | 51 |
| 2014/15 | 13.1% | 4.5% | +8.6pp | 46.7% | 12.6% | 0.5% | 60 |
| 2015/16 | 11.8% | 4.5% | +7.3pp | 42.6% | 10.9% | 0.8% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 13.1% | 4.6% | +8.5pp | 36.2% | 12.3% | 0.8% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 13.8% | 4.8% | +9.0pp | 42.9% | 12.6% | 1.2% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 12.9% | 4.6% | +8.2pp | 32.2% | 11.0% | 1.8% | 87 |
| 2020/21 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 23.8% | 8.2% | 1.1% | 122 |
| 2021/22 | 15.8% | 7.1% | +8.7pp | 48.8% | 14.4% | 1.5% | 127 |
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% | +6.8pp | 45.2% | 13.3% | 0.3% | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% | +6.6pp | 44.4% | 11.8% | 1.4% | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.5pp | 43.5% | 11.2% | 1.5% | 138 |
23 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2010 | — | Good |