Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,675.37
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 23.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 21.6%.
4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
255
Capacity
270 (94%)
Free school meals
43.5%
English additional lang.
46.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£48,806
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
21.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
60.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
19.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 206 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 | £5.1m | £5.3m | £4.6m | 88.4% | -£188k | £1.2m | 23.1% | £21,277 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.2m | £5.4m | 78.0% | +£785k | £1.2m | 17.2% | £26,490 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.2m | £6.2m | 84.1% | +£258k | £1.2m | 16.1% | £27,675 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£237k
Other costs
£681k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.2%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 1.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 32.1 | 7.3 | £46,778 | 14.6% | 8.5% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | 7.3 | £46,504 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 12.7 |
| 2022/23 | 38.7 | 6.8 | £42,402 | 38.8% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 9.7 | £43,778 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 41.0 | 6.2 | £48,806 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
21.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
60.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
19.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.5% | 4.4% | +8.1pp | 39.5% | 10.6% | 1.9% | 114 |
| 2014/15 | 11.9% | 4.5% | +7.4pp | 45.0% | 10.5% | 1.4% | 120 |
| 2015/16 | 12.9% | 4.5% | +8.5pp | 50.0% | 11.3% | 1.6% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 13.8% | 4.6% | +9.3pp | 44.4% | 12.5% | 1.4% | 151 |
| 2017/18 | 11.6% | 4.8% | +6.8pp | 40.6% | 10.8% | 0.8% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 12.6% | 4.6% | +8.0pp | 43.3% | 11.1% | 1.5% | 164 |
| 2020/21 | 14.2% | 4.5% | +9.7pp | 45.0% | 12.2% | 2.0% | 171 |
| 2021/22 | 20.1% | 7.1% | +13.0pp | 59.5% | 19.2% | 0.9% | 178 |
| 2022/23 | 21.4% | 6.8% | +14.6pp | 57.7% | 19.4% | 2.0% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 23.4% | 6.6% | +16.8pp | 63.9% | 21.4% | 2.0% | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 21.6% | 6.2% | +15.4pp | 60.2% | 19.8% | 1.8% | 206 |
4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | URN 103612 | Outstanding |