Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,227.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+21.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 30.0%.
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
860
Capacity
900 (96%)
Free school meals
40.7%
English additional lang.
12.0%
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.
52.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£49,166
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 923 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 | £6.3m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 61.0% | +£1.2m | £571k | 9.0% | £7,264 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 56.4% | +£2.0m | £275k | 3.9% | £8,205 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £6.2m | £5.0m | 62.5% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,227 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£761k
Premises
£205k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.2%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
2.9%
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 | —* | 46.9 | 62.7% | 39.1% | 29.2% | — | 161 |
* 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 | 48.6 | 17.9 | £41,047 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 56.6 | 15.4 | £40,593 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 56.2 | 15.4 | £40,931 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 58.8 | 14.6 | £44,165 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | 52.2 | 16.5 | £49,166 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.3% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 694 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.2% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 754 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 791 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.9% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 844 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 856 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 18.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 870 |
| 2020/21 | 11.6% | 4.5% | +7.1pp | 32.5% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 891 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 37.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 903 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 37.5% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 895 |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% | +6.8pp | 39.2% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 913 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 34.6% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 923 |
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2013 | — | Good |