Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,682.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
1 December 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
975
Capacity
1,020 (96%)
Free school meals
21.8%
English additional lang.
2.2%
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.
56.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£49,275
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,019 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 | £6.7m | £6.3m | £4.7m | 70.9% | +£336k | £683k | 10.2% | £6,705 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £7.0m | £5.1m | 76.2% | -£263k | £489k | 7.3% | £6,297 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.7m | £5.8m | 72.9% | +£229k | £387k | 4.9% | £7,683 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£992k
Premises
£485k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 43.7 | 66.0% | 37.7% | 41.4% | — | 191 |
* 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 | 55.8 | 18.1 | £45,310 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 61.6 | 16.2 | £43,458 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 58.0 | 18.4 | £46,702 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0 | 17.2 | £49,803 | 11.7% | 1.6% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 56.4 | 17.3 | £49,275 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 941 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.5% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 1,003 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 987 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.5% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 987 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 1,005 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.3% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 1,023 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 1,031 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 32.0% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 35.3% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 1,093 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 35.2% | 7.4% | 2.9% | 1,075 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 29.9% | 7.1% | 2.2% | 1,019 |
1 December 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2012 | — | Outstanding |