Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,987.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
21 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,148
Capacity
1,607 (71%)
Free school meals
26.0%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
66.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£43,315
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,079 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 | £7.6m | £6.9m | £5.7m | 75.5% | +£648k | £384k | 5.1% | £6,571 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £7.7m | £6.1m | 74.5% | +£488k | £519k | 6.3% | £6,906 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 72.3% | +£592k | £437k | 4.7% | £7,987 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£414k
Other costs
£1.6m
7.3%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 42.8 | 56.2% | 35.5% | 18.2% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 64.2 | 17.0 | £41,405 | 11.2% | 5.9% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 66.1 | 17.4 | £41,142 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 69.6 | 17.1 | £41,769 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2023/24 | 71.3 | 16.5 | £43,305 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 66.4 | 17.3 | £43,315 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 853 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.4% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 814 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 815 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 840 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 886 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 919 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,012 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 34.2% | 8.4% | 1.6% | 1,062 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 34.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 1,114 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 37.8% | 8.8% | 3.4% | 1,103 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 28.7% | 7.2% | 2.4% | 1,079 |
21 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2011 | URN 112061 | Requires improvement |