Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,542.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: turnover 27.9%.
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
578
Capacity
625 (92%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
15.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£49,690
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 610 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 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 74.0% | +£226k | £379k | 9.7% | £6,975 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 77.5% | -£107k | £248k | 6.0% | £7,432 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 76.7% | +£52k | £269k | 6.1% | £7,543 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£477k
Premises
£174k
Other costs
£799k
6.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.6%
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 | —* | 40.5 | 65.8% | 35.1% | 25.2% | — | 111 |
* 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 | 32.9 | 16.3 | £40,690 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | 14.2 | £40,901 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | 14.7 | £43,065 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | 14.9 | £45,998 | 34.8% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | 15.2 | £49,690 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 510 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 488 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 461 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 461 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 506 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 522 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.5% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 554 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 31.9% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 27.6% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 572 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 29.8% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 614 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.4% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 610 |
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2013 | — | Good |