Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,438.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.3%.
Elevated: turnover 17.8%.
29 January 2014 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,284
Capacity
1,497 (86%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
7.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
74.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£46,302
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 990 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 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.5m | 72.8% | +£197k | £864k | 11.5% | £5,932 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.3m | £6.1m | 73.9% | +£53k | £918k | 11.1% | £6,473 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.4m | £6.9m | 72.0% | +£82k | £999k | 10.5% | £7,438 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£740k
Premises
£449k
Other costs
£2.1m
8.3%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 42.7 | 58.1% | 41.2% | 11.3% | — | 284 |
* 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 | 65.4 | 18.6 | £41,428 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 72.9 | 17.4 | £42,025 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2022/23 | 75.0 | 17.1 | £43,505 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 78.0 | 16.4 | £46,902 | 17.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 74.4 | 17.3 | £46,302 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 877 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 851 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.3% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 830 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.7% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 771 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 17.4% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 787 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 830 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 15.3% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 906 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 32.5% | 8.1% | 3.8% | 983 |
| 2022/23 | 14.7% | 6.8% | +7.9pp | 40.6% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 1,008 |
| 2023/24 | 14.3% | 6.6% | +7.7pp | 40.1% | 8.4% | 5.8% | 1,004 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 30.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 990 |
29 January 2014 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2012 | URN 123862 | Inadequate |