Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£41,934.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.4% to 1.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: sickness 14.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.5%.
31 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
182
Free school meals
40.3%
English additional lang.
25.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
39.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.7
Mean salary
£49,647
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 154 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 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 78.5% | +£173k | £441k | 9.4% | £35,058 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.7m | £4.3m | 79.5% | -£279k | £162k | 3.0% | £39,050 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 79.9% | -£73k | £89k | 1.4% | £41,375 |
| 2024/25 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £6.3m | 82.3% | +£27k | £116k | 1.5% | £41,934 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£228k
Other costs
£1.1m
2.8%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 27.0 | 4.4 | £44,533 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2021/22 | 25.8 | 5.2 | £45,488 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 12.3 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | 4.2 | £43,199 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 4.4 | £47,496 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | 4.7 | £49,647 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 14.9% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 141 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.4% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 142 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.6% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 21.6% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 16.0% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 21.8% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 101 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.5% | 5.5% | 2.8% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 33.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 27.1% | 7.1% | 1.7% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 27.1% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 22.7% | 7.8% | 1.6% | 154 |
31 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2015 | — | Requires improvement |