Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£30,042.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
37.4%
of income
In-year balance
+7.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.6%.
4 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
258
Capacity
165 (156%)
Free school meals
39.5%
English additional lang.
10.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.1
Mean salary
£48,292
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 193 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 | £5.8m | £5.0m | £4.3m | 74.1% | +£716k | £1.8m | 32.0% | £26,023 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.0m | £4.9m | 73.9% | +£687k | £2.3m | 33.8% | £28,742 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.2m | £6.1m | 78.3% | +£546k | £2.9m | 37.4% | £30,042 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£3.3m
Premises
£267k
Other costs
£876k
6.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 1.8 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | — | 32 |
* 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 | 29.0 | 7.0 | £43,532 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | 7.2 | £46,448 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 15.2 |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | 7.6 | £43,735 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | 8.3 | £47,837 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | 8.1 | £48,292 | —% | 8.6% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 15.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 113 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 10.8% | 5.3% | 0.2% | 111 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 10.4% | 5.0% | 0.3% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 10.8% | 5.1% | 0.1% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.9% | 4.9% | 0.4% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 142 |
| 2020/21 | 13.8% | 4.5% | +9.3pp | 51.2% | 13.2% | 0.6% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 20.6% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 21.9% | 6.3% | 2.5% | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 21.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 16.1% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 193 |
4 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2008 | URN 119891 | Outstanding |