Flags
14
6 high
Per-pupil income
£29,192.05
+£1,5562024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.5%
+3.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
17.0%
−3.4ppof income
In-year balance
-0.8%
+2.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 18.0%, sickness 9.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
Elevated: turnover 19.9%, sickness 12.3 days.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 24.4%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
Elevated: sickness 9.3 days.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 24.4% to 17.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
140
Capacity
134 (104%)
Free school meals
40.5%
English additional lang.
4.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
20.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£49,407
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 111 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 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.6m | 82.5% | +£186k | £656k | 20.8% | £23,067 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.8m | 80.3% | +£189k | £845k | 24.4% | £24,616 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 81.5% | -£104k | £741k | 20.3% | £27,636 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 84.5% | -£34k | £673k | 17.0% | £29,192 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
40% of spend
Support staff
£1.3m
32% of spend
Premises
£243k
6% of spend
Other costs
£405k
10% 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 | —* | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 8 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | — | 6.9 | £40,893 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 9.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.8 | £42,827 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 10.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 6.7 | £45,408 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.8 | £50,272 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 12.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 20.3 | 6.9 | £49,407 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.5 | 3 |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 12.8% | 6.6% | 0.3% | 86 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 19.3% | 6.2% | 1.1% | 83 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 23.5% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 23.7% | 7.4% | 1.3% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 9.7% | 4.8% | +4.9pp | 32.2% | 8.4% | 1.3% | 90 |
| 2018/19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 29.7% | 9.7% | 0.8% | 91 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.6% | 9.9% | 0.2% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 32.4% | 9.8% | 0.9% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 28.6% | 7.7% | 0.5% | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 23.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 111 |
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2010 | — | Good |