Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,124.33
+£2372024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
−5.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
+2.4ppof income
In-year balance
+4.5%
+7.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
Elevated: turnover 26.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
14 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
943
Capacity
1,716 (55%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
57.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£52,325
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 760 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 | 78.2% | -£53k | £136k | 2.6% | £5,868 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 76.7% | -£82k | £54k | 0.9% | £6,659 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.7m | £5.2m | 80.4% | -£219k | -£158k | -2.4% | £6,887 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.4m | £5.0m | 75.3% | +£296k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,124 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
58% of spend
Support staff
£694k
11% of spend
Premises
£349k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.0m
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 | —* | 46.7 | 73.1% | 46.2% | 22.2% | — | 234 |
* 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 | — | 16.3 | £45,895 | 12.6% | 1.8% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.9 | £44,863 | 26.5% | 1.7% | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.0 | £47,675 | 5.8% | 1.9% | 3.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.7 | £54,453 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 8.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 57.7 | 16.4 | £52,325 | —% | 0.0% | — | 7.4 | 11 |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,131 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,063 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 835 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.4% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 773 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 721 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 656 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 41.6% | 10.1% | 2.6% | 690 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 37.1% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 723 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 33.1% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 761 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 30.3% | 7.8% | 3.3% | 760 |
14 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |