Per-pupil income
£6,972.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
13 June 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
906
Capacity
1,000 (91%)
Free school meals
7.9%
English additional lang.
13.2%
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.
47.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£52,158
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 772 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 | £4.8m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 77.8% | -£70k | £208k | 4.3% | £5,595 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 72.8% | +£145k | £353k | 6.3% | £6,390 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.8m | £4.3m | 70.3% | +£235k | £587k | 9.7% | £6,972 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£428k
Premises
£326k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 67.7 | 98.0% | 90.5% | 37.2% | — | 148 |
* 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 | 48.2 | 17.0 | £42,419 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 49.6 | 17.4 | £41,718 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 52.5 | 16.7 | £43,042 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 48.4 | 18.0 | £43,378 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 47.6 | 19.0 | £52,158 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.1% | 580 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.4% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 592 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 7.4% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 595 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 6.6% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 604 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 5.6% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 607 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 7.7% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 612 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.0% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 684 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 27.3% | 7.7% | 0.8% | 717 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 28.2% | 7.3% | 1.3% | 745 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 16.5% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 774 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 12.1% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 772 |
13 June 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2008 | URN 115751 | Good |