Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£16,600
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
94.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-18.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 18.3% of income.
Elevated: turnover 40.0%.
8 July 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
142
Capacity
95 (149%)
Free school meals
52.4%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£48,802
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 121 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 81.3% | -£33k | £2.1m | 78.6% | £22,158 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 97.0% | -£478k | £1.6m | 67.9% | £19,161 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 94.0% | -£411k | £0 | 0.0% | £16,600 |
Teaching staff
£943k
Support staff
£781k
Premises
£106k
Other costs
£440k
5.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
10.7%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
3.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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 | 18.4 | 6.3 | £36,796 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0 | 7.1 | £36,350 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 7.8 | £37,516 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 8.4 | £40,366 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2024/25 | 17.3 | 8.2 | £48,802 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.3pp | 18.9% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 74 |
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.8% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 22.2% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 19.5% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 23.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.2% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 104 |
| 2020/21 | 13.3% | 4.5% | +8.8pp | 42.3% | 10.7% | 2.6% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 36.0% | 9.8% | 1.3% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 32.1% | 8.0% | 1.3% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 32.8% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.6% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 121 |
8 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2011 | URN 111506 | Good |