Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,293.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.1%
of income
In-year balance
-6.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.3% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
16 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
604
Capacity
769 (79%)
Free school meals
30.5%
English additional lang.
4.5%
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.
36.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£48,286
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 624 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 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 75.5% | +£123k | £511k | 14.8% | £6,820 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 72.8% | +£197k | £561k | 14.9% | £7,363 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.3m | £3.3m | 80.7% | -£253k | £325k | 8.1% | £7,293 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£238k
Premises
£300k
Other costs
£729k
6.4%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
2.6%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
11.4%
Supply staff
2.0%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 58.9% | 32.6% | 11.6% | — | 95 |
* 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 | 30.9 | 16.0 | £39,241 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | 14.7 | £41,005 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2022/23 | 34.6 | 14.7 | £40,872 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | 15.7 | £46,670 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | 16.7 | £48,286 | —% | 2.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 640 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 22.5% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 568 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.9% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 582 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 21.8% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 573 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 571 |
| 2020/21 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 22.5% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 520 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 32.4% | 6.5% | 4.2% | 543 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 34.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 542 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 30.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 588 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 25.8% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 624 |
16 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2013 | URN 112065 | Requires improvement |