Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,289.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
2 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
903
Capacity
900 (100%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
18.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£50,971
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 844 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 | £5.4m | £5.0m | £4.0m | 74.3% | +£454k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,187 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £6.1m | £4.9m | 78.8% | +£164k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,616 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.4m | £5.9m | 81.4% | -£158k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,290 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£983k
Premises
£524k
Other costs
£987k
9.3%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 41.1 | 53.5% | 26.7% | 19.8% | — | 172 |
* 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 | 41.6 | 19.6 | £38,841 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 55.0 | 15.9 | £41,452 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 55.4 | 17.0 | £43,659 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.8 | 15.9 | £47,532 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 63.7 | 14.2 | £50,971 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 711 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.8% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 670 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.7% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 677 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.0% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 647 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 628 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 620 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.1% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 730 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 28.0% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 792 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.8% | 8.1% | 2.1% | 874 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 31.3% | 8.0% | 2.6% | 917 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 28.2% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 844 |
2 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2012 | — | Good |