Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,197.66
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
23 November 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,875
Capacity
1,975 (95%)
Free school meals
19.8%
English additional lang.
13.3%
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.
130.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£46,599
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,607 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 | £12.2m | £11.8m | £9.7m | 79.2% | +£424k | £1.2m | 9.6% | £6,394 |
| 2022/23 | £13.1m | £12.4m | £10.0m | 76.3% | +£695k | £1.9m | 14.3% | £7,060 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £13.2m | £10.7m | 79.1% | +£296k | £2.2m | 16.0% | £7,198 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£700k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 51.0 | 78.3% | 55.6% | 56.6% | — | 295 |
* 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 | 130.4 | 14.8 | £41,702 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 129.1 | 14.8 | £41,438 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 133.9 | 13.9 | £40,331 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 133.1 | 14.1 | £46,463 | 14.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 130.9 | 14.3 | £46,599 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,617 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,667 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1,636 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1,594 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.5% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1,581 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 1,609 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 16.1% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 1,637 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 28.4% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 1,661 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 25.0% | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1,636 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 25.0% | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1,654 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 25.4% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 1,607 |
23 November 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2015 | URN 113907 | Requires improvement |