Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£35,894.34
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
15.7%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
Elevated: turnover 43.5%, sickness 10.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
147
Capacity
150 (98%)
Free school meals
56.2%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in South West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
24.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£48,925
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 121 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £4.6m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 84.9% | -£214k | £400k | 8.8% | £30,540 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 78.4% | +£284k | £684k | 13.8% | £33,241 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 78.3% | -£98k | £586k | 12.1% | £32,797 |
| 2024/25 | £5.3m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 72.8% | +£244k | £829k | 15.7% | £35,894 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£2k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.1%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 10 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.8 | 6.5 | £36,335 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 7.5 | £35,819 | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 7.2 | £35,559 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 21.6 |
| 2023/24 | 21.6 | 6.9 | £43,247 | 43.5% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2024/25 | 24.4 | 6.0 | £48,925 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 16.7% | 5.9% | 0.6% | 78 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.3% | 5.2% | 0.5% | 83 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 29.4% | 7.8% | 0.8% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 32.3% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 23.2% | 6.4% | 0.5% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 28.7% | 7.5% | 1.1% | 115 |
| 2020/21 | 18.8% | 4.5% | +14.2pp | 70.1% | 16.7% | 2.0% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 40.7% | 8.1% | 2.9% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.4pp | 36.4% | 9.5% | 2.8% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +6.9pp | 46.4% | 10.0% | 3.5% | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 39.7% | 7.6% | 4.1% | 121 |
11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2012 | — | Requires improvement |