Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,848.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,465
Capacity
1,384 (106%)
Free school meals
13.8%
English additional lang.
5.5%
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.
88.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£49,261
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 1,228 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 | £8.8m | £7.9m | £6.3m | 71.2% | +£958k | £1.6m | 18.3% | £6,190 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £8.8m | £6.7m | 71.3% | +£632k | £1.9m | 20.2% | £6,535 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £9.9m | £7.4m | 73.9% | +£122k | £1.7m | 16.5% | £6,849 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£498k
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£1.3m
2.9%
Admin staff
0.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.8%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
0.3%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 49.8 | 72.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | — | 221 |
* 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 | 96.8 | 14.8 | £40,816 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 91.9 | 15.5 | £40,784 | 22.2% | 1.1% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 93.7 | 15.3 | £43,015 | 12.1% | 1.1% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 94.7 | 15.5 | £44,237 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 88.0 | 16.6 | £49,261 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.4% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 1,033 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,066 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.4% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 1,101 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 1,145 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 1,166 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,212 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1,235 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 29.6% | 8.2% | 1.3% | 1,240 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 20.2% | 6.8% | 1.7% | 1,256 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1.5% | 1,231 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 18.5% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 1,228 |
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |