Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£21,000
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.2%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
8 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
240
Capacity
140 (171%)
Free school meals
47.9%
English additional lang.
0.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£48,534
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.
40.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 230 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 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.6m | 78.0% | +£243k | £1.0m | 22.9% | £19,494 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.5m | 78.4% | +£215k | £962k | 21.4% | £19,197 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 78.3% | +£323k | £1.1m | 21.2% | £21,000 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£363k
Other costs
£401k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 15 |
* 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 | 25.4 | 9.0 | £39,560 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 25.4 | 9.3 | £39,588 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | 10.0 | £38,493 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 26.1 | 9.1 | £37,813 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | 8.5 | £48,534 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.3% | 4.4% | +4.9pp | 32.5% | 7.9% | 1.4% | 157 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 32.7% | 8.4% | 1.1% | 168 |
| 2015/16 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 32.6% | 7.8% | 1.4% | 175 |
| 2016/17 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.0pp | 34.5% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 171 |
| 2017/18 | 12.3% | 4.8% | +7.6pp | 39.6% | 8.7% | 3.6% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 11.9% | 4.6% | +7.3pp | 37.0% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 200 |
| 2020/21 | 27.7% | 4.5% | +23.2pp | 92.6% | 22.7% | 5.0% | 230 |
| 2021/22 | 16.1% | 7.1% | +8.9pp | 50.2% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 233 |
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +6.4pp | 45.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +7.0pp | 44.1% | 10.1% | 3.4% | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 40.9% | 9.3% | 2.1% | 230 |
8 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2010 | URN 124501 | Good |