Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,908.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.1%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.8%, vacancy rate 3.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: sickness 9.3 days.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,060
Capacity
1,070 (99%)
Free school meals
21.9%
English additional lang.
9.9%
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.
59.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£51,034
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,099 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 | £6.5m | £5.9m | £4.9m | 74.8% | +£685k | £1.7m | 26.0% | £6,112 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 72.8% | +£575k | £1.5m | 21.3% | £6,335 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £6.8m | £5.6m | 76.6% | +£532k | £1.9m | 26.1% | £6,908 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£892k
Premises
£181k
Other costs
£1.0m
0.0%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 68.8% | 48.2% | 50.9% | — | 224 |
* 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 | 60.4 | 17.9 | £43,650 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 62.3 | 17.2 | £44,175 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 59.1 | 18.3 | £43,829 | 19.8% | 3.3% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 56.7 | 18.8 | £44,082 | 12.0% | 1.7% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 59.7 | 17.7 | £51,034 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,073 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.3% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 1,078 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.0% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 1,085 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1,084 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1,077 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1,081 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,095 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 35.5% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 1,094 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 30.5% | 7.0% | 3.4% | 1,101 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 31.5% | 7.6% | 4.0% | 1,111 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 29.0% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 1,099 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2012 | — | Good |