Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,783.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
12 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,465
Capacity
1,699 (86%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
2.0%
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.
97.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£49,582
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,496 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 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £6.5m | 77.7% | +£394k | £601k | 7.2% | £6,063 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.1m | £7.2m | 78.5% | +£110k | £711k | 7.7% | £6,358 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.3m | £8.1m | 78.8% | -£10k | £701k | 6.8% | £7,101 |
| 2024/25 | £11.4m | £11.5m | £9.1m | 79.4% | -£138k | £563k | 4.9% | £7,783 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£550k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
4.5%
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 | —* | 45.7 | 66.5% | 42.0% | 20.1% | — | 269 |
* 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 | 83.5 | 15.8 | £41,602 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 88.2 | 15.7 | £40,962 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 87.3 | 16.6 | £41,573 | 12.0% | 2.2% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 95.9 | 15.2 | £47,001 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 97.6 | 15.0 | £49,582 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 860 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 18.0% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 876 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.1% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 928 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 957 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.8% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,043 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1,150 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,329 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 30.5% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1,404 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 29.6% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1,482 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 28.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1,501 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 23.8% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 1,496 |
12 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2015 | — | Good |