Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,715.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
Reserves fell from 6.7% to 5.0% over 3 years
Elevated: sickness 9.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.9%.
10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,670
Capacity
1,850 (90%)
Free school meals
19.9%
English additional lang.
4.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
96.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£51,485
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,416 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 | £10.8m | £10.9m | £8.2m | 76.3% | -£93k | £719k | 6.7% | £6,114 |
| 2022/23 | £11.4m | £11.4m | £8.8m | 77.0% | -£21k | £698k | 6.1% | £6,508 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £12.3m | £9.3m | 76.5% | -£83k | £615k | 5.0% | £7,161 |
| 2024/25 | £12.9m | £13.0m | £9.9m | 76.5% | -£112k | £503k | 3.9% | £7,716 |
Teaching staff
£7.5m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£687k
Other costs
£2.5m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.0%
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 | 62.1% | 42.4% | 64.0% | — | 264 |
* 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 | 98.6 | 17.8 | £44,058 | 6.1% | 1.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 100.1 | 17.6 | £44,486 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 105.8 | 16.6 | £45,969 | 11.2% | 1.9% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 98.0 | 17.4 | £47,734 | 10.1% | 2.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 96.5 | 17.3 | £51,485 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 13.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | 1,360 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 5.4% | 0.5% | 1,389 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1,399 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 1,390 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.1% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 1,374 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1,402 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,416 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 37.9% | 7.9% | 2.7% | 1,429 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.1% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 1,426 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 26.2% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 1,419 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.1% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 1,416 |
10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2012 | — | Good |