Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,995.98
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 3.4% to 2.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.7%.
11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,590
Capacity
1,650 (96%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
91.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£50,971
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,325 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 | £9.1m | £8.9m | £7.0m | 77.4% | +£152k | £686k | 7.6% | £5,776 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.5m | £7.5m | 82.3% | -£381k | £306k | 3.4% | £5,881 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £10.7m | £8.0m | 74.9% | -£16k | £290k | 2.7% | £6,993 |
| 2024/25 | £11.1m | £11.1m | £8.7m | 78.7% | +£8k | £298k | 2.7% | £6,996 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£669k
Other costs
£1.7m
8.0%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 70.4% | 47.4% | 19.4% | — | 253 |
* 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 | 86.5 | 17.5 | £42,177 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 86.6 | 18.1 | £43,949 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 91.0 | 17.0 | £44,656 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 92.6 | 16.5 | £46,728 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 91.7 | 17.3 | £50,971 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,170 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,176 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1,172 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.7% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,174 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.2% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1,215 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,236 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,274 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.3% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 1,308 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 25.7% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 1,319 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 24.2% | 6.6% | 2.2% | 1,325 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.6% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 1,325 |
11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2009 | — | Outstanding |