Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,811.61
+£4412024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
+3.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+8.9%
−6.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Elevated: turnover 21.0%, vacancy rate 4.3%, sickness 9.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 7.8%.
Elevated: turnover 23.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
13 November 2019 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
825
Capacity
900 (92%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,096
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
7.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 864 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.4m | £4.9m | £4.0m | 72.8% | +£524k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,906 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 71.2% | +£548k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,253 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.2m | £4.5m | 72.6% | +£962k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,371 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.0m | £5.0m | 76.1% | +£587k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,812 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
53% of spend
Support staff
£911k
15% of spend
Premises
£75k
1% of spend
Other costs
£916k
15% of spend
| 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 | —* | 44.1 | 62.8% | 38.5% | 35.1% | — | 148 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.2 | £44,754 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 9.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.1 | £45,580 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.2 | £48,202 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.8 | £50,942 | 21.0% | 4.3% | 9.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 47.4 | 17.4 | £52,096 | —% | 7.8% | — | 8.1 | 12 |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 855 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.8% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 850 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.8% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 863 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.5% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 891 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 18.6% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 890 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.1% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 838 |
| 2020/21 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 25.3% | 6.8% | 2.0% | 819 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 37.4% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 842 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 28.4% | 7.1% | 2.9% | 839 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 31.9% | 8.0% | 2.6% | 875 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 26.2% | 6.8% | 2.6% | 864 |
13 November 2019 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2017 | — | Inadequate |