Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,487.8
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
34.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 35.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 39.1%.
12 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
142
Capacity
152 (93%)
Free school meals
37.6%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.7
Mean salary
£47,892
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
39.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
61.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
36.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 253 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 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 72.5% | +£275k | £1.7m | 46.6% | £25,255 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 76.4% | +£242k | £1.7m | 35.1% | £30,013 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.8m | 76.3% | +£316k | £1.7m | 34.4% | £30,488 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£963k
Premises
£186k
Other costs
£684k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 15.4 | 27.3% | 18.2% | 0.0% | — | 11 |
* 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 | 21.0 | 6.9 | £39,784 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 6.7 | £39,968 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 35.6 | 4.5 | £39,531 | 25.0% | 2.7% | 10.4 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | 5.2 | £41,531 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | 4.7 | £47,892 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
39.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
61.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
36.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 40.9% | 9.7% | 0.3% | 22 |
| 2016/17 | 12.1% | 4.6% | +7.6pp | 30.8% | 11.6% | 0.5% | 52 |
| 2017/18 | 13.0% | 4.8% | +8.2pp | 32.5% | 12.0% | 0.9% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 11.8% | 4.6% | +7.2pp | 26.6% | 10.8% | 1.0% | 109 |
| 2020/21 | 12.8% | 4.5% | +8.3pp | 29.5% | 10.5% | 2.3% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 16.2% | 7.1% | +9.0pp | 40.9% | 12.4% | 3.8% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 35.8% | 6.8% | +28.9pp | 64.3% | 34.1% | 1.7% | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2% | 6.6% | +28.7pp | 65.6% | 33.5% | 1.7% | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 39.1% | 6.2% | +32.9pp | 61.7% | 36.8% | 2.3% | 253 |
12 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good