Flags
8
4 high
Per-pupil income
£7,973.83
+£1,0122024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
−5.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+6.3%
+4.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
Elevated: turnover 27.8%.
Elevated: turnover 26.1%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 21.0%.
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,375
Capacity
1,580 (87%)
Free school meals
17.1%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
78.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£53,442
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 1,132 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £9.9m | £9.3m | £6.9m | 69.4% | +£558k | £538k | 5.4% | £6,251 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.3m | £7.6m | 73.4% | +£102k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,486 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £10.7m | £8.1m | 74.5% | +£156k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,961 |
| 2024/25 | £11.6m | £10.9m | £8.0m | 69.3% | +£727k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,974 |
Teaching staff
£6.0m
56% of spend
Support staff
£527k
5% of spend
Premises
£1.0m
9% of spend
Other costs
£1.8m
17% of spend
| 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 | —* | 43.3 | 65.8% | 37.5% | 13.9% | — | 368 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.9 | £43,135 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 8.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.6 | £44,461 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.4 | £48,223 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.0 | £51,808 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 78.7 | 17.5 | £53,442 | —% | 0.0% | — | 23.2 | 26 |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,096 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 1,109 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.4% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 1,159 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.9% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1,210 |
| 2017/18 | 7.9% | 4.8% | +3.1pp | 21.5% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 1,210 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 21.4% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1,211 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.1% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 1,211 |
| 2021/22 | 14.6% | 7.1% | +7.4pp | 51.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% | 1,224 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7% | 6.8% | +6.9pp | 37.6% | 8.6% | 5.2% | 1,203 |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% | +6.8pp | 38.8% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 1,187 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.5pp | 35.2% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 1,132 |
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2012 | URN 113883 | Good |