Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,828.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.1%
of income
In-year balance
-3.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
25 April 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,153
Capacity
1,050 (110%)
Free school meals
19.3%
English additional lang.
1.7%
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.
71.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£47,969
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,179 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 | £7.8m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 77.5% | +£129k | £1.6m | 21.0% | £6,807 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.5m | £6.8m | 79.8% | -£60k | £1.6m | 18.5% | £7,400 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.3m | £7.4m | 82.2% | -£289k | £1.3m | 14.1% | £7,828 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£458k
Other costs
£1.4m
9.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 49.2 | 69.0% | 48.7% | 19.5% | — | 226 |
* 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 | 75.6 | 15.3 | £40,985 | 8.9% | 1.3% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 72.6 | 15.7 | £42,030 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 74.7 | 15.4 | £43,352 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 76.9 | 15.0 | £46,554 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 71.7 | 16.1 | £47,969 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 17.8% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1,070 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1,073 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,095 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.0% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1,131 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,141 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.1% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1,161 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.3% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,177 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 28.4% | 6.8% | 2.7% | 1,153 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 28.6% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.4% | 7.2% | 2.4% | 1,174 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 28.3% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 1,179 |
25 April 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2009 | URN 112044 | Outstanding |