Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,481.17
+£7392024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
−5.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.1%
−4.4ppof income
In-year balance
-1.0%
+5.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
9 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,297
Capacity
1,712 (76%)
Free school meals
20.6%
English additional lang.
1.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 0–18
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.
78.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£53,805
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,187 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 | £8.6m | £8.2m | £6.3m | 73.8% | +£412k | £810k | 9.4% | £6,398 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.5m | £4.4m | 73.3% | +£508k | £996k | 16.5% | £4,669 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £9.7m | £7.6m | 83.6% | -£599k | £408k | 4.5% | £6,742 |
| 2024/25 | £9.9m | £10.0m | £7.8m | 78.0% | -£95k | £10k | 0.1% | £7,481 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
58% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
12% of spend
Premises
£628k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
16% 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 | —* | 43.6 | 63.1% | 47.2% | 17.3% | — | 214 |
* 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 | £42,700 | 16.1% | 1.3% | 9.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.1 | £42,094 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.5 | £45,249 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.7 | £47,782 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 78.3 | 16.6 | £53,805 | —% | 0.0% | — | 11.0 | 14 |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.1% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1,199 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 1,125 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1,111 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 5.1% | 0.7% | 1,132 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 1,130 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.3% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 1,110 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1,171 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 40.6% | 8.9% | 3.8% | 1,174 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 34.5% | 8.4% | 3.4% | 1,149 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 27.9% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 1,195 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 25.6% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 1,187 |
9 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2013 | URN 112043 | Good |