Flags
6
5 high
Per-pupil income
£28,951.89
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-8.8%
of income
In-year balance
-14.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 14.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -8.8%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.1% to -8.8%.
Elevated: turnover 29.2%.
4 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
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
179
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
20.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
27.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£47,697
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 154 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 | £4.9m | £4.9m | £4.1m | 84.0% | -£47k | £490k | 10.1% | £29,932 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £5.2m | £4.3m | 90.5% | -£450k | £40k | 0.8% | £28,312 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 73.2% | +£227k | £267k | 5.1% | £29,789 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 84.3% | -£723k | -£456k | -8.8% | £28,952 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£281k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.2%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
5.0%
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 | —* | 0.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 15 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.0 | 7.0 | £41,931 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2021/22 | 26.2 | 6.2 | £43,662 | 26.2% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | 5.8 | £42,607 | 36.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 27.9 | 6.3 | £44,472 | 29.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | 6.6 | £47,697 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 120 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.7% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 122 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 16.3% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 23.9% | 5.9% | 1.5% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 25.6% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 133 |
| 2020/21 | 15.1% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 46.1% | 13.1% | 2.0% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 38.4% | 10.8% | 1.5% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 30.1% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 34.4% | 9.4% | 1.7% | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 31.8% | 9.3% | 1.0% | 154 |
4 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2014 | — | Good |