Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,162.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-5.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
8 July 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
524
Capacity
610 (86%)
Free school meals
27.1%
English additional lang.
1.0%
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.
30.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£47,386
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
44.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 557 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | £2.5m | 75.0% | +£338k | £406k | 12.2% | £6,802 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 80.1% | -£109k | £145k | 4.4% | £6,419 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 79.3% | -£72k | -£215k | -5.6% | £7,162 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£371k
Premises
£137k
Other costs
£733k
10.1%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
7.3%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 39.0 | 49.5% | 24.3% | 20.7% | — | 111 |
* 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 | 30.2 | 17.0 | £41,214 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 28.0 | 17.6 | £42,552 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 31.6 | 16.3 | £41,591 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 16.6 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | 18.4 | £46,875 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | 17.4 | £47,386 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
44.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 17.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 557 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 532 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 501 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 495 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 476 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 499 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 533 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 44.5% | 9.0% | 3.5% | 510 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 48.8% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 537 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% | +7.1pp | 45.9% | 8.6% | 5.1% | 564 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 6.2% | +7.2pp | 44.2% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 557 |
8 July 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2010 | URN 112062 | Good |