Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£33,484.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
7 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
199
Capacity
212 (94%)
Free school meals
44.3%
English additional lang.
8.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
36.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.5
Mean salary
£50,360
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 157 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 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.8m | 83.5% | +£223k | £787k | 17.4% | £26,597 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £4.9m | £4.3m | 80.3% | +£385k | £1.2m | 22.0% | £30,472 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £6.0m | £5.1m | 89.1% | -£281k | £891k | 15.5% | £31,915 |
| 2024/25 | £6.7m | £6.8m | £5.8m | 87.0% | -£91k | £800k | 12.0% | £33,484 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£345k
Other costs
£610k
4.4%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 15 |
* 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 | 27.1 | 6.1 | £41,966 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 27.4 | 6.2 | £44,081 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 32.6 | 5.4 | £43,737 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | 5.1 | £46,614 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | 5.5 | £50,360 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 110 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.9% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 118 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 23.5% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 23.6% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 22.1% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 131 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 22.1% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 131 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 14.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 130 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 29.0% | 9.4% | 1.3% | 138 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 35.8% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 37.2% | 9.2% | 2.5% | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 42.0% | 9.7% | 2.8% | 157 |
7 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2012 | — | Good |