Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,648.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.5%
of income
In-year balance
+9.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
23 February 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
107
Capacity
90 (119%)
Free school meals
67.5%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£52,440
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 81 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.8m | 83.3% | +£151k | £590k | 26.6% | £21,308 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 83.8% | +£54k | £631k | 27.4% | £22,822 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.4m | £2.1m | 77.8% | +£253k | £811k | 30.5% | £24,648 |
Teaching staff
£895k
Support staff
£870k
Premises
£108k
Other costs
£231k
5.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 16 |
* 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 | 13.5 | 7.0 | £43,042 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6 | 9.0 | £44,254 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 15.4 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2 | 9.0 | £50,801 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0 | 7.7 | £48,469 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 6.7 | £52,440 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 5.6% | 0.3% | 58 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 9.7% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 62 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 15.8% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 57 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 23.2% | 6.2% | 1.1% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 12.7% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 55 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 17.5% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 57 |
| 2020/21 | 17.7% | 4.5% | +13.2pp | 69.2% | 15.7% | 1.9% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 27.3% | 7.9% | 1.3% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 25.3% | 6.5% | 1.5% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 36.7% | 8.4% | 1.6% | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 12.0% | 6.2% | +5.8pp | 35.8% | 8.5% | 3.5% | 81 |
23 February 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2008 | URN 111497 | Good |