Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,011.46
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.1%.
Elevated: turnover 20.3%, vacancy rate 3.9%, sickness 9.1 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
26 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
150
Capacity
140 (107%)
Free school meals
44.0%
English additional lang.
4.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
23.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£49,689
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 143 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 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.6m | 83.0% | +£133k | £244k | 7.9% | £21,536 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 86.6% | -£69k | £175k | 5.0% | £24,035 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £3.3m | 87.1% | -£63k | £112k | 3.0% | £25,119 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.6m | 84.8% | +£84k | £196k | 4.7% | £28,011 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£163k
Other costs
£393k
6.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 16.2 | 6.8 | £45,169 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 6.4 | £42,011 | 26.8% | 4.3% | 9.9 |
| 2022/23 | 21.2 | 6.9 | £46,537 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | 6.1 | £47,660 | 20.3% | 3.9% | 9.1 |
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | 6.3 | £49,689 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 11.8% | 4.9% | 0.4% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 75 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 74 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 21.4% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 29.2% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 72 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 21.7% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 83 |
| 2020/21 | 17.2% | 4.5% | +12.7pp | 57.5% | 12.9% | 4.3% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 38.2% | 8.1% | 4.0% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 23.4% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 28.0% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 17.5% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 143 |
26 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2012 | — | Requires improvement |