Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,456.99
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
27 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
190
Capacity
186 (102%)
Free school meals
41.7%
English additional lang.
0.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
25.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£50,600
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 162 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 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 74.4% | +£12k | £638k | 15.1% | £22,118 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 78.0% | -£18k | £620k | 13.3% | £24,814 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 80.3% | +£18k | £638k | 12.5% | £27,050 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.4m | £4.4m | 85.2% | -£213k | £425k | 8.1% | £27,457 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£671k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 18 |
* 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% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 7.7 | £41,487 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 23.1 | 8.3 | £43,898 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 23.9 | 7.8 | £43,677 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 27.7 | 6.8 | £47,290 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | 7.6 | £50,600 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 22.7% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 88 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | 89 |
| 2015/16 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 23.3% | 7.3% | 0.4% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 26.9% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 10.1% | 4.8% | +5.3pp | 24.6% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 29.6% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 108 |
| 2020/21 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 29.3% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 150 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 33.8% | 9.7% | 2.6% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 34.5% | 10.1% | 2.4% | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 35.4% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 26.5% | 7.6% | 2.6% | 162 |
27 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2013 | — | Good |