Per-pupil income
£8,315.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,288
Capacity
1,220 (106%)
Free school meals
3.6%
English additional lang.
25.3%
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.
77.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£52,330
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 762 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.4m | £6.7m | 65.7% | -£182k | £1.3m | 12.3% | £8,209 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.2m | £6.2m | 59.8% | +£182k | £609k | 5.8% | £8,316 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£418k
Premises
£337k
Other costs
£3.7m
7.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
5.1%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 82.7 | 100.0% | 99.3% | 69.5% | — | 151 |
* 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 | 71.0 | 17.2 | £42,445 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 73.1 | 16.7 | £42,690 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 75.1 | 16.5 | £45,380 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 77.9 | 16.1 | £49,540 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 77.3 | 16.7 | £52,330 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 5.7% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 618 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 5.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 614 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 5.5% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 615 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 5.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 642 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 666 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 4.7% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 704 |
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 3.5% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 4.1% | 7.1% | -3.1pp | 5.5% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 752 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 17.2% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 757 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 757 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 762 |
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2013 | — | Outstanding |