Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,053.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.9%
of income
In-year balance
-7.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.9% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
557
Capacity
582 (96%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
0.7%
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.
33.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£49,568
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 571 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 | £3.7m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 77.1% | +£65k | £201k | 5.4% | £6,585 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 71.6% | +£100k | £199k | 7.4% | £4,841 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.3m | £3.3m | 82.4% | -£314k | -£114k | -2.9% | £7,053 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£291k
Premises
£288k
Other costs
£723k
5.2%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
12.3%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 57.9% | 41.1% | 39.3% | — | 107 |
* 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 | 30.8 | 18.3 | £43,019 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | 17.6 | £43,483 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | 16.9 | £43,870 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | 16.3 | £45,762 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | 16.5 | £49,568 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 549 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 553 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 558 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.0% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 549 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 18.9% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 572 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.8% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 578 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.3% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 581 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 32.8% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 586 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 34.9% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 576 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 33.6% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 587 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 26.1% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 571 |
8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2011 | URN 112058 | Outstanding |