Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£23,332.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.7% to 6.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
19 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
281
Capacity
259 (108%)
Free school meals
32.6%
English additional lang.
9.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
36.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.8
Mean salary
£53,943
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 223 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 | £5.6m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 78.6% | +£52k | £453k | 8.1% | £20,301 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 78.8% | +£1k | £454k | 7.7% | £21,648 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.2m | £5.0m | 80.4% | +£9k | £463k | 7.5% | £22,152 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 80.8% | -£29k | £435k | 6.6% | £23,332 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£353k
Other costs
£935k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
5.7%
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 | —* | 0.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 36.4 | 7.4 | £40,774 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 37.7 | 7.3 | £42,156 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | 7.5 | £44,546 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | 7.4 | £49,442 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | 7.8 | £53,943 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.8% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 23.9% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 201 |
| 2014/15 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 20.7% | 7.6% | 0.6% | 203 |
| 2015/16 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 25.5% | 8.1% | 0.7% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +6.0pp | 26.6% | 8.7% | 1.9% | 214 |
| 2017/18 | 10.7% | 4.8% | +6.0pp | 27.1% | 9.0% | 1.7% | 214 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 28.9% | 7.7% | 1.1% | 208 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 17.5% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 206 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 32.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | 212 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 31.5% | 7.4% | 1.5% | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 27.6% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 33.2% | 7.2% | 2.4% | 223 |
19 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good