Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,023.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,082
Capacity
1,080 (100%)
Free school meals
29.4%
English additional lang.
19.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.3
Mean salary
£47,722
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,109 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 | £7.2m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 70.7% | +£275k | £909k | 12.6% | £6,758 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.1m | £5.5m | 68.3% | -£55k | £331k | 4.1% | £7,535 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £5.9m | 77.7% | +£6k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,023 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£878k
Premises
-£141k
Other costs
£1.8m
7.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
0.3%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 48.9 | 69.3% | 46.2% | 36.3% | — | 212 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 55.6 | 19.3 | £41,332 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 59.7 | 17.9 | £43,639 | 8.7% | 1.6% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 57.5 | 18.7 | £44,402 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 58.7 | 18.3 | £46,387 | 16.9% | 3.3% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.4 | 20.3 | £47,722 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 661 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.7% | 5.2% | 0.6% | 673 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.2% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 796 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.5% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 901 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 980 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.1% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,060 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 28.8% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 1,102 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 38.9% | 8.5% | 2.9% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 37.6% | 8.3% | 3.1% | 1,109 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 38.3% | 8.4% | 2.7% | 1,119 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 39.0% | 8.3% | 4.1% | 1,109 |
11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2012 | URN 109290 | Requires improvement |