Flags
6
6 high
Per-pupil income
£43,982.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
103.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-18.1%
of income
In-year balance
-19.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.9%.
Elevated: turnover 28.6%, sickness 21.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 103.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 19.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -18.1%.
9 July 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
115
Capacity
114 (101%)
Free school meals
45.4%
English additional lang.
36.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
19.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£50,288
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.2%
2024/25 · 95 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 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £4.1m | 85.1% | -£64k | £385k | 8.1% | £40,471 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £5.0m | £4.4m | 90.5% | -£136k | £248k | 5.1% | £41,702 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £5.5m | £4.8m | 90.4% | -£155k | £94k | 1.8% | £45,428 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £6.1m | £5.3m | 103.8% | -£1.0m | -£914k | -18.1% | £43,983 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£3.5m
Premises
£228k
Other costs
£586k
2.0%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19.1 | 6.0 | £43,187 | 16.4% | 5.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 18.1 | 6.5 | £43,283 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | 5.9 | £43,231 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 21.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.4 | 7.6 | £54,110 | 4.0% | 11.5% | 10.2 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 5.9 | £50,288 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.2% | 4.4% | +5.9pp | 33.3% | 9.7% | 0.5% | 90 |
| 2014/15 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.6pp | 40.9% | 12.0% | 0.1% | 88 |
| 2015/16 | 14.6% | 4.5% | +10.1pp | 51.7% | 14.2% | 0.3% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 13.6% | 4.6% | +9.0pp | 51.1% | 12.2% | 1.4% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 17.2% | 4.8% | +12.4pp | 56.0% | 15.5% | 1.7% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 15.6% | 4.6% | +11.0pp | 54.7% | 14.8% | 0.8% | 95 |
| 2020/21 | 22.4% | 4.5% | +17.9pp | 62.0% | 21.0% | 1.5% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 18.4% | 7.1% | +11.3pp | 51.6% | 17.3% | 1.1% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 18.9% | 6.8% | +12.1pp | 53.5% | 18.2% | 0.7% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | +9.0pp | 51.6% | 14.6% | 0.9% | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 40.0% | 11.6% | 0.2% | 95 |
9 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2008 | — | Outstanding |