Flags
7
6 high
Per-pupil income
£5,681.43
−£1,2272024/25
Staff costs % of income
97.7%
+21.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−26.1ppof income
In-year balance
-18.6%
−25.8ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 18.6% of income.
Elevated: turnover 19.8%, vacancy rate 3.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 97.7%.
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
1,051
Capacity
1,070 (98%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
10.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
57.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£50,761
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 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 | £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 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £7.2m | £5.9m | 97.7% | -£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £5,681 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
59% of spend
Support staff
£599k
8% of spend
Premises
£338k
5% of spend
Other costs
£924k
13% 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 | —* | 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) | 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 | £44,175 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.3 | £43,829 | 19.8% | 3.3% | 6.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.8 | £44,082 | 12.0% | 1.7% | 9.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.7 | £51,034 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 57.7 | 18.2 | £50,761 | —% | 0.0% | — | 11.6 | 15 |
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
Absence composition — 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 |