Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,343.22
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.2% to 5.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,232
Capacity
1,408 (88%)
Free school meals
18.5%
English additional lang.
4.2%
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.
81.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£47,831
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,127 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 | £7.3m | £7.1m | £5.7m | 79.0% | +£137k | £741k | 10.2% | £5,840 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £6.2m | 80.5% | +£246k | £987k | 12.8% | £6,185 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.7m | £6.9m | 80.1% | -£137k | £850k | 9.9% | £6,949 |
| 2024/25 | £9.0m | £9.4m | £7.6m | 84.5% | -£336k | £514k | 5.7% | £7,343 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£916k
Premises
£495k
Other costs
£1.2m
9.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 62.2% | 42.9% | 34.7% | — | 196 |
* 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 | 69.6 | 17.5 | £40,090 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 77.9 | 16.0 | £41,544 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 80.9 | 15.5 | £41,245 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 78.2 | 15.8 | £43,009 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 81.8 | 15.1 | £47,831 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,142 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 1,101 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,054 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1,031 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 986 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1,003 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 1,082 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 30.8% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1,114 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 30.6% | 8.1% | 2.4% | 1,132 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 26.8% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 1,131 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 27.1% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 1,127 |
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2014 | — | Good |