Key Responsibilities Consistency and Continuity Deliver planned learning activities in the absence of teaching staff. Ensure lessons continue with minimal disruption and maximum…
Support role
Pupils (2025/26) 98 pupils · 34% girls · 67.3% eligible for free school meals · 1.0% with English as an additional language. DfE school census.
Special educational needs (2025/26) 59 (60.2%) on SEN support · 2 (2.0%) with an education, health and care plan. DfE, Special educational needs in England.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
15.8
7.1
–
0
£45,455
2024/25
14.8
8.6
14%
0
£41,508
2023/24
14.8
9.5
14%
0
£41,903
2022/23
12.8
9.7
0%
0
£37,738
2021/22
10.8
8.2
19%
0
£40,027
2020/21
12.1
7.4
18%
0
£31,805
Earlier years (2018/19 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
8.0
11.2
0%
0
£35,269
2018/19
10.4
8.0
35%
0
£39,471
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Hiring history
3 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Cover Supervisor, Driver, Teaching Assistant Level 2/3. Last advertised September 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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