Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£23,608.45
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 22.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 16.5% to 9.5%.
Elevated: sickness 8.9 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
372
Capacity
320 (116%)
Free school meals
42.7%
English additional lang.
4.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£49,041
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 299 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 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.9m | 81.0% | +£275k | £995k | 16.5% | £20,840 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £5.4m | 82.3% | -£8k | £987k | 15.0% | £20,343 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.9m | £6.4m | 83.6% | -£255k | £732k | 9.5% | £21,062 |
| 2024/25 | £8.8m | £8.8m | £7.3m | 83.0% | -£48k | £684k | 7.8% | £23,608 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£456k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.9%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 43.6 | 6.4 | £39,892 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 38.8 | 7.5 | £42,474 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | 7.7 | £45,765 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 50.0 | 7.2 | £44,350 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.5 | 7.0 | £49,041 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.4% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 20.8% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 173 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 18.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 161 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 19.2% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 172 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 15.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 186 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 18.0% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 206 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 20.3% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 202 |
| 2020/21 | 22.2% | 4.5% | +17.7pp | 78.7% | 20.4% | 1.9% | 207 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 38.3% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 222 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 34.3% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 34.0% | 8.4% | 2.3% | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 31.1% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 299 |
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2014 | — | Good |