Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,285.97
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.7%.
Elevated: turnover 19.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
27 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
237
Capacity
228 (104%)
Free school meals
38.5%
English additional lang.
18.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
26.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.1
Mean salary
£52,638
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 183 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 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £4.4m | 84.3% | +£140k | £600k | 11.6% | £23,343 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £4.6m | 87.2% | -£19k | £581k | 11.0% | £23,388 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.8m | £4.9m | 80.8% | +£329k | £910k | 14.9% | £26,628 |
| 2024/25 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £5.5m | 85.7% | +£66k | £976k | 15.1% | £27,286 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£2.6m
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£607k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
0.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31.7 | 6.7 | £45,333 | 8.8% | 3.1% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 29.5 | 7.5 | £47,387 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | 8.0 | £47,523 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | 7.7 | £51,801 | 30.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | 9.1 | £52,638 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.1pp | 18.0% | 6.5% | 0.9% | 139 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 23.3% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 133 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 21.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 141 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.3% | 6.1% | 0.3% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 152 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 22.0% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 168 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.8% | 6.2% | 0.8% | 171 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 39.1% | 10.8% | 1.3% | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 33.5% | 8.7% | 1.3% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 31.8% | 8.3% | 1.4% | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 32.2% | 8.6% | 1.9% | 183 |
27 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2008 | — | Outstanding |