Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£27,523.69
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.4%.
22 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
170
Capacity
170 (100%)
Free school meals
48.6%
English additional lang.
10.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£54,630
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 139 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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.7m | 80.3% | +£121k | £461k | 13.9% | £22,682 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | £3.1m | 82.9% | +£13k | £474k | 12.8% | £23,566 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 79.0% | +£246k | £720k | 16.9% | £25,633 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 79.0% | +£107k | £827k | 17.7% | £27,524 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£237k
Other costs
£638k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 26.0 | 5.7 | £46,790 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 24.0 | 6.1 | £49,813 | 8.3% | 4.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | 5.6 | £48,305 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 26.8 | 6.2 | £53,155 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 5.9 | £54,630 | —% | 3.4% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.5% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 25.4% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 122 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.4% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 116 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 20.0% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 100 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 23.1% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 22.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 113 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 23.3% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 116 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 16.8% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 15.1% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 139 |
22 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2014 | — | Good |