Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£22,309.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-17.1%
of income
In-year balance
+11.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.1%.
12 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 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
45.5%
English additional lang.
7.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
25.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.4
Mean salary
£50,588
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25 · 140 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 83.6% | -£93k | -£633k | -35.9% | £19,174 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 77.0% | +£88k | -£658k | -29.6% | £21,394 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.8m | £2.4m | 77.9% | +£345k | -£531k | -17.1% | £22,309 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£735k
Premises
£75k
Other costs
£265k
10.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
6.0%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 4.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 18 |
* 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 | 9.2 | 8.4 | £54,050 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6 | 8.7 | £47,422 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 23.7 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6 | 9.0 | £47,086 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 7.5 | £49,392 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | 6.4 | £50,588 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 16.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 55 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 16.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | 55 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 14.9% | 5.8% | 0.4% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 10.9% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 11.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 12.6% | 4.6% | +8.0pp | 25.9% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 58 |
| 2020/21 | 22.0% | 4.5% | +17.5pp | 71.7% | 21.0% | 1.1% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 28.8% | 10.2% | 2.4% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% | +7.1pp | 33.0% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 19.1% | 6.6% | +12.5pp | 46.6% | 11.1% | 8.0% | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8% | 6.2% | +9.6pp | 38.6% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 140 |
12 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2010 | URN 124523 | Good |