Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,934.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
-11.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
29 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
528
Capacity
460 (115%)
Free school meals
20.8%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
33.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£52,319
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 542 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 | £2.6m | 79.4% | +£88k | £471k | 14.4% | £6,615 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 73.8% | +£271k | £617k | 17.5% | £7,412 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 84.2% | -£325k | £326k | 11.2% | £5,935 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£417k
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£536k
0.0%
Admin staff
0.6%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
2.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
3.8%
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 | —* | 42.8 | 56.1% | 31.6% | 10.2% | — | 98 |
* 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 | 29.4 | 17.0 | £44,365 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | 15.7 | £44,090 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | 15.9 | £43,001 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 16.0 | £46,250 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | 15.6 | £52,319 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 487 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.1% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 478 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 484 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.8% | 6.1% | 1.2% | 501 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 19.1% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 508 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 501 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 507 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 31.8% | 8.0% | 1.4% | 509 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 30.9% | 7.1% | 2.0% | 502 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 31.0% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 522 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 28.0% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 542 |
29 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2015 | — | Good |