Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£19,818.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+17.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
23 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
160
Free school meals
57.2%
English additional lang.
15.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
14.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.8
Mean salary
£44,236
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £2.5m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 70.1% | +£293k | £0 | 0.0% | £17,384 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 74.1% | +£181k | £0 | 0.0% | £18,238 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 68.7% | +£540k | £0 | 0.0% | £19,818 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£595k
Premises
£124k
Other costs
£291k
4.4%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 4.1 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 34 |
* 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 | 18.4 | 7.9 | £44,269 | 25.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 0.0 | — | — | —% | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | 16.4 | 8.7 | £40,968 | 11.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | 8.4 | £45,315 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8 | 10.8 | £44,236 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 22.0% | 7.2% | 0.8% | 91 |
| 2014/15 | 11.7% | 4.5% | +7.2pp | 36.3% | 9.5% | 2.2% | 102 |
| 2015/16 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 28.3% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 10.8% | 4.6% | +6.2pp | 24.8% | 9.3% | 1.4% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 11.1% | 4.8% | +6.3pp | 31.4% | 9.3% | 1.7% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 10.3% | 4.6% | +5.7pp | 29.1% | 8.1% | 2.2% | 134 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 20.8% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 149 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 37.9% | 7.9% | 3.7% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 28.3% | 7.7% | 1.4% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 28.9% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 31.9% | 9.2% | 3.7% | 166 |
23 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2010 | URN 113046 | Outstanding |