Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,134.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,050
Capacity
1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
24.5%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£51,012
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,087 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 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £5.2m | 81.5% | +£288k | £835k | 13.0% | £6,011 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £7.3m | £5.8m | 81.0% | -£192k | £632k | 8.9% | £6,640 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.8m | £6.3m | 82.9% | -£168k | £419k | 5.5% | £7,134 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£335k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 65.3% | 43.1% | 11.1% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 59.6 | 17.9 | £43,716 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 59.7 | 17.9 | £43,311 | 9.7% | 1.6% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 64.7 | 16.5 | £41,719 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 61.0 | 17.6 | £44,189 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 61.9 | 17.0 | £51,012 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,055 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.3% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 1,046 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,037 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.7% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,055 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,081 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,053 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,084 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 35.2% | 8.1% | 1.7% | 1,095 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 30.6% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 1,099 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 32.4% | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1,110 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 27.1% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 1,087 |
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2014 | — | Good |