Flags
8
3 high
Per-pupil income
£34,288.18
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.7% to 4.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.7%, sickness 8.4 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.
19 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
170
Free school meals
27.3%
English additional lang.
15.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£51,286
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 125 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 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 80.4% | -£55k | £511k | 11.7% | £27,207 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £5.0m | £4.1m | 85.7% | -£189k | £322k | 6.7% | £29,744 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 81.6% | -£79k | £243k | 4.7% | £31,342 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.6m | 78.6% | +£226k | £469k | 8.1% | £34,288 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£186k
Other costs
£837k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 10 |
* 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 | 22.5 | 6.8 | £44,401 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 26.3 | 6.1 | £45,257 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | 5.6 | £45,798 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2023/24 | 27.9 | 5.9 | £49,246 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | 5.9 | £51,286 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 20.0% | 7.1% | 0.2% | 90 |
| 2014/15 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 23.6% | 8.1% | 0.4% | 89 |
| 2015/16 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 30.2% | 8.0% | 0.4% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 34.9% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 9.7% | 4.8% | +5.0pp | 25.3% | 9.3% | 0.4% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 25.3% | 7.1% | 0.3% | 99 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 20.0% | 5.9% | 0.2% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 42.5% | 10.7% | 0.5% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 33.6% | 9.6% | 0.7% | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 36.4% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 35.2% | 7.1% | 2.7% | 125 |
19 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2010 | — | Good |