Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,369.1
+£6462024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
−0.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.2%
−5.0ppof income
In-year balance
+6.3%
+3.3ppof income
Elevated: turnover 23.0%, sickness 11.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, sickness 11.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 19.2%, sickness 8.8 days.
5 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
888
Capacity
750 (118%)
Free school meals
30.6%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
59.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£52,296
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.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 969 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 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 77.6% | -£48k | £245k | 4.8% | £6,037 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.0m | £4.6m | 71.6% | +£490k | £464k | 7.2% | £7,210 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.0m | £5.3m | 74.0% | +£212k | £375k | 5.2% | £7,723 |
| 2024/25 | £7.8m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 73.5% | +£489k | £17k | 0.2% | £8,369 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
59% of spend
Support staff
£785k
11% of spend
Premises
£381k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
16% 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 | —* | 41.6 | 54.9% | 31.1% | 10.4% | — | 164 |
* 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 | 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 | — | 16.8 | £42,728 | 7.1% | 1.9% | 9.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £44,679 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 11.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.9 | £47,329 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 11.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.9 | £50,046 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 59.8 | 14.8 | £52,296 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.0 | 9 |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 20.1% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 766 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 20.8% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 766 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 744 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 19.9% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 725 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 733 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 749 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 30.8% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 28.1% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 915 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 32.8% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 961 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 27.1% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 969 |
5 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2015 | URN 112050 | Requires improvement |