Flags
7
4 high
Per-pupil income
£12,139.92
−£17,6972024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
−1.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
15.5%
−1.1ppof income
In-year balance
+7.7%
−1.5ppof income
Elevated: turnover 16.9%, sickness 8.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 21.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
Elevated: turnover 17.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
15 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
272
Capacity
276 (99%)
Free school meals
57.5%
English additional lang.
14.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£55,233
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 203 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £6.4m | £5.9m | £5.1m | 80.1% | +£492k | £1.1m | 16.7% | £25,290 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.0m | £5.3m | 80.0% | +£642k | £1.2m | 18.8% | £26,802 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £6.7m | £5.9m | 80.4% | +£677k | £1.2m | 16.6% | £29,837 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 78.8% | +£227k | £456k | 15.5% | £12,140 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
47% of spend
Support staff
£734k
27% of spend
Premises
£82k
3% of spend
Other costs
£315k
12% of spend
| 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 | —* | 2.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 39 |
* 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% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 47.1 | 5.3 | £48,053 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 8.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 46.0 | 5.4 | £53,522 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 8.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 44.9 | 5.5 | £57,189 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 0.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 45.9 | 5.9 | £55,233 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.4 | 4 |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.8% | 4.4% | +4.5pp | 26.7% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 131 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.7% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 130 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.6% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 23.4% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 192 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 206 |
| 2020/21 | 21.7% | 4.5% | +17.2pp | 88.6% | 20.3% | 1.4% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 44.0% | 9.1% | 3.6% | 207 |
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 45.8% | 8.4% | 4.5% | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 14.2% | 6.6% | +7.6pp | 39.8% | 9.6% | 4.6% | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 31.0% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 203 |
15 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2015 | URN 139722 | Good |