Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£25,472.6
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.8%.
Elevated: sickness 9.4 days.
18 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
164
Capacity
180 (91%)
Free school meals
38.8%
English additional lang.
5.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£50,253
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 104 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £1.8m | 65.9% | +£62k | £314k | 11.2% | £22,979 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.0m | 66.5% | -£22k | £292k | 9.5% | £24,335 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 73.7% | -£19k | £273k | 8.3% | £23,871 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £2.9m | 70.1% | +£127k | £400k | 9.6% | £25,473 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£456k
Other costs
£664k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
10.6%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 0.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 14.0 | 8.1 | £47,554 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 15.2 | 8.0 | £48,457 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0 | 8.4 | £48,332 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 8.6 | £47,898 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | 7.5 | £50,253 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 21.7% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 60 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 11.6% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 69 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 19.4% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.4% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 28.4% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 67 |
| 2018/19 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 23.1% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 78 |
| 2020/21 | 19.5% | 4.5% | +15.0pp | 73.1% | 17.9% | 1.7% | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 27.4% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 27.3% | 10.1% | 2.5% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 26.1% | 9.3% | 1.8% | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 12.8% | 6.2% | +6.5pp | 30.8% | 9.5% | 3.2% | 104 |
18 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2011 | — | Good |