Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£22,625.7
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.6%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.4%, sickness 8.8 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
24 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
189
Capacity
194 (97%)
Free school meals
52.9%
English additional lang.
2.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
25.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£53,286
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 194 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 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 74.7% | +£49k | £279k | 8.2% | £18,691 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 75.3% | +£80k | £359k | 9.9% | £19,729 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 77.2% | +£51k | £411k | 10.4% | £20,650 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.4m | 78.5% | +£171k | £582k | 13.6% | £22,626 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£158k
Other costs
£592k
2.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
2.5%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 1.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 25.3 | 7.2 | £41,615 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | 6.5 | £42,975 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | 6.3 | £44,235 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | 6.7 | £47,515 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 25.5 | 7.4 | £53,286 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 23.5% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 149 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 19.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 157 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.7% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 26.7% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 10.2% | 4.8% | +5.4pp | 32.7% | 7.4% | 2.8% | 159 |
| 2018/19 | 10.8% | 4.6% | +6.1pp | 29.4% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 163 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 22.3% | 6.2% | 1.0% | 184 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 36.2% | 9.1% | 1.1% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 32.8% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 24.0% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 22.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 194 |
24 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2011 | — | Good |