Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,553.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.1% of income.
18 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
210
Capacity
210 (100%)
Free school meals
71.9%
English additional lang.
26.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£51,919
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 78.1% | +£271k | £609k | 13.2% | £21,916 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £5.2m | £4.1m | 81.0% | -£191k | £417k | 8.3% | £24,562 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 82.1% | -£320k | £98k | 1.9% | £25,226 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.5m | £4.3m | 75.0% | +£272k | £370k | 6.4% | £27,554 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£563k
Other costs
£612k
2.4%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
12.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 39 |
* 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 | 24.7 | 7.8 | £46,915 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 20.2 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | 7.1 | £44,510 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 13.9 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | 6.6 | £46,189 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | 7.1 | £53,475 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | 7.4 | £51,919 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 21.4% | 5.7% | 0.6% | 112 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 25.0% | 6.4% | 0.9% | 108 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 23.9% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.0% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 118 |
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 25.6% | 7.8% | 0.8% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 32.3% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 130 |
| 2020/21 | 24.1% | 4.5% | +19.6pp | 77.3% | 21.2% | 2.9% | 150 |
| 2021/22 | 13.9% | 7.1% | +6.8pp | 41.8% | 11.2% | 2.6% | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 15.3% | 6.8% | +8.4pp | 46.6% | 10.3% | 5.0% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | +9.1pp | 42.9% | 11.1% | 4.5% | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 14.4% | 6.2% | +8.2pp | 36.9% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 168 |
18 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2010 | — | Outstanding |