Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,945.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.7%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
Elevated: turnover 18.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.2%.
22 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
212
Capacity
228 (93%)
Free school meals
55.0%
English additional lang.
0.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£41,279
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 167 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 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.5m | 84.1% | +£17k | £61k | 1.4% | £21,386 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.7m | 82.9% | +£197k | £258k | 5.8% | £22,274 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 78.8% | +£357k | £615k | 12.6% | £24,490 |
| 2024/25 | £5.7m | £5.5m | £4.5m | 78.0% | +£226k | £841k | 14.7% | £26,945 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£299k
Other costs
£733k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 26.7 | 6.8 | £38,241 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 26.9 | 7.3 | £40,309 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 23.8 | 8.4 | £37,557 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | 9.1 | £39,894 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | 6.9 | £41,279 | —% | 3.2% | — |
Overall absence
15.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 17.9% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 78 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.4% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 21.9% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 22.1% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 104 |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 20.3% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 123 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 127 |
| 2020/21 | 24.2% | 4.5% | +19.7pp | 76.3% | 21.5% | 2.7% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 34.3% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 30.9% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 36.5% | 8.5% | 2.9% | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6% | 6.2% | +9.4pp | 41.3% | 12.7% | 3.0% | 167 |
22 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2009 | — | Outstanding |