Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,276.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.1%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
Elevated: turnover 20.3%.
30 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
887
Capacity
900 (99%)
Free school meals
24.6%
English additional lang.
2.6%
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.
56.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£48,599
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 927 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 | £4.9m | £5.5m | £4.0m | 82.0% | -£617k | £652k | 13.4% | £5,974 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 68.6% | +£283k | £913k | 14.2% | £7,648 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 77.0% | -£74k | £833k | 13.1% | £7,277 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£829k
Premises
£361k
Other costs
£1.2m
9.4%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 39.0 | 59.0% | 35.3% | 27.7% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 45.6 | 17.6 | £42,362 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 53.3 | 15.3 | £41,252 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 53.1 | 15.8 | £43,437 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 54.5 | 16.0 | £45,101 | 20.3% | 1.8% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 56.6 | 15.7 | £48,599 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 764 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 756 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 709 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 712 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 13.4% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 747 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 755 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 17.2% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 820 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 28.4% | 7.8% | 1.8% | 851 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 34.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 874 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 31.6% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 899 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 33.1% | 9.4% | 3.1% | 927 |
30 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2006 | URN 113510 | Good |