Flags
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Per-pupil income
£33,544.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.8%.
11 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
255
Free school meals
66.5%
English additional lang.
42.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
21.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.9
Mean salary
£60,277
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
9.0%
2024/25 · 218 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 | £7.2m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 70.9% | +£992k | £0 | 0.0% | £31,290 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.7m | £6.1m | 80.2% | -£132k | £1.5m | 20.3% | £32,123 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £7.5m | £6.4m | 77.9% | +£786k | £0 | 0.0% | £33,545 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£312k
Other costs
£722k
1.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
15.1%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 27.6 | 7.5 | £50,446 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | 7.2 | £48,540 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 15.5 |
| 2022/23 | 34.6 | 6.8 | £52,989 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 8.6 | £53,668 | 32.9% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 21.4 | 11.9 | £60,277 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 20.9% | 6.6% | 0.7% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.2% | 6.1% | 0.9% | 167 |
| 2020/21 | 13.7% | 4.5% | +9.2pp | 45.0% | 13.0% | 0.7% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 34.9% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% | +5.4pp | 39.7% | 9.6% | 2.6% | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 38.2% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8% | 6.2% | +8.6pp | 41.7% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 218 |
11 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding