Per-pupil income
£7,546.7
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
926
Capacity
1,174 (79%)
Free school meals
22.9%
English additional lang.
4.1%
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.
63.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£49,902
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 846 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 | £5.5m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 71.6% | +£359k | £1.2m | 21.5% | £6,406 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 73.2% | -£61k | £1.1m | 18.8% | £6,768 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 73.7% | +£8k | £1.1m | 17.4% | £7,129 |
| 2024/25 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 75.0% | -£56k | £1.1m | 15.5% | £7,547 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£604k
Premises
£449k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.6%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
4.1%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 47.0 | 64.2% | 43.1% | 33.6% | — | 137 |
* 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 | 58.6 | 14.4 | £39,540 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 60.3 | 14.3 | £41,460 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 61.5 | 14.5 | £42,717 | 16.3% | 1.6% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 64.5 | 14.2 | £45,582 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.5 | 14.6 | £49,902 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 19.9% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 846 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 778 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 18.4% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 752 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 740 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 10.7% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 717 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 736 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 744 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 27.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 774 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 24.2% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 805 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 20.2% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 825 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 14.1% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 846 |
21 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2018 | — | Requires improvement |