Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,911.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
86.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.8%
of income
In-year balance
-8.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.6% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.0%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.2%.
14 July 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
52
Capacity
50 (104%)
Free school meals
24.4%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other schools in North East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
7.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£48,746
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.1%
2024/25 · 42 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £837k | 78.4% | +£34k | £122k | 11.4% | £22,240 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £937k | 77.5% | +£51k | £173k | 14.3% | £24,691 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 79.0% | +£25k | £198k | 15.0% | £25,861 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 86.2% | -£111k | £87k | 6.8% | £24,912 |
Teaching staff
£532k
Support staff
£526k
Premises
£139k
Other costs
£150k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
11.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 4 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 6.0 | 7.3 | £44,790 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0 | 9.6 | £48,161 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0 | 8.2 | £48,520 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.1 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0 | 7.3 | £50,108 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0 | 7.4 | £48,746 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.4% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 16.0% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 25 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 28 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 19.2% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 26 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 10.0% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 30 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.0% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 30 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 15.2% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 33 |
| 2020/21 | 9.0% | 4.5% | +4.5pp | 27.9% | 9.0% | 0.0% | 43 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 26.8% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 41 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 22.7% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 30.9% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 26.2% | 7.7% | 0.1% | 42 |
14 July 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2012 | — | Good |