Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£24,587.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.9%
of income
In-year balance
+11.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
19 March 2014 · 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
103
Capacity
108 (95%)
Free school meals
64.1%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£47,621
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 108 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | £1.5m | 75.8% | +£232k | £244k | 12.6% | £22,000 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 69.8% | +£191k | £416k | 19.9% | £23,200 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 71.7% | +£281k | £642k | 26.9% | £24,588 |
Teaching staff
£927k
Support staff
£572k
Premises
£124k
Other costs
£270k
6.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.3%
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 | —* | 2.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 13.4 | 6.3 | £42,274 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4 | 6.1 | £42,463 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6 | 7.1 | £46,729 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 7.1 | £48,628 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0 | 6.9 | £47,621 | —% | 6.3% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 23.1% | 6.6% | 1.0% | 91 |
| 2014/15 | 10.4% | 4.5% | +5.9pp | 31.9% | 10.1% | 0.3% | 91 |
| 2015/16 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +7.0pp | 35.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 12.0% | 4.6% | +7.5pp | 35.0% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.2pp | 27.4% | 8.9% | 1.0% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 13.0% | 4.6% | +8.4pp | 30.5% | 10.8% | 2.2% | 95 |
| 2020/21 | 19.9% | 4.5% | +15.4pp | 86.0% | 18.0% | 1.9% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 24.7% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4% | 6.8% | +8.6pp | 38.0% | 8.4% | 7.0% | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 34.7% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 27.8% | 8.3% | 3.0% | 108 |
19 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2011 | URN 115444 | Good |