Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,284.85
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
4 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
166
Capacity
130 (128%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
9.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
18.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.0
Mean salary
£47,157
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 132 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 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.6m | 85.1% | +£190k | £762k | 17.8% | £25,976 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.7m | 80.7% | +£319k | £1.0m | 21.8% | £27,657 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 85.6% | +£36k | £959k | 21.3% | £27,285 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£253k
Other costs
£361k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | 20.7 | 7.9 | £43,825 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 21.1 | 7.8 | £39,718 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 21.0 | 7.9 | £43,658 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 8.9 | £51,346 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.5 | 9.0 | £47,157 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.6% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 25.0% | 7.5% | 0.1% | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 24.2% | 7.7% | 0.1% | 95 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.0% | 6.5% | 0.1% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 22.9% | 7.8% | 0.2% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 23.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 18.5% | 6.7% | 0.1% | 119 |
| 2020/21 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.3pp | 33.3% | 10.5% | 0.3% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 31.3% | 9.1% | 0.7% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 29.8% | 8.5% | 1.1% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 30.9% | 7.7% | 1.6% | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 28.8% | 8.7% | 1.4% | 132 |
4 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding