Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£22,890.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: turnover 17.8%, sickness 8.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
9 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
270
Capacity
215 (126%)
Free school meals
45.3%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
37.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.3
Mean salary
£51,417
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 249 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 | £3.8m | £3.5m | £3.0m | 78.8% | +£322k | £969k | 25.6% | £17,479 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.2m | £3.6m | 75.5% | +£510k | £1.2m | 24.8% | £19,496 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.3m | £4.7m | 79.7% | +£521k | £1.3m | 23.0% | £22,890 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£153k
Other costs
£511k
6.4%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 4.6 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 42 |
* 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 | 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 | 22.9 | 8.3 | £43,914 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 27.5 | 7.9 | £42,654 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | 7.6 | £45,565 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 37.0 | 6.9 | £50,840 | 17.8% | 2.6% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 37.2 | 7.3 | £51,417 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 11.2% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 125 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.9% | 5.7% | 1.0% | 127 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 24.8% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.7pp | 23.6% | 8.4% | 1.1% | 123 |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 23.4% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 124 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 14.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 31.4% | 9.7% | 0.2% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 34.6% | 7.4% | 2.2% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 30.0% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 35.7% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 249 |
9 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2009 | URN 124513 | Outstanding |