Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,256.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 22.7%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
5 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,525
Capacity
1,523 (100%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
2.9%
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.
94.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£51,308
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,559 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 | £9.7m | £9.2m | £7.2m | 74.2% | +£485k | £1.5m | 15.4% | £6,494 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £10.1m | £7.7m | 70.7% | +£674k | £2.2m | 20.1% | £7,176 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £11.3m | £8.5m | 72.1% | +£495k | £2.7m | 22.7% | £7,748 |
| 2024/25 | £12.6m | £12.6m | £9.5m | 75.3% | -£51k | £2.6m | 20.8% | £8,257 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£772k
Other costs
£2.4m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
9.6%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | —* | 51.0 | 71.8% | 55.4% | 36.4% | — | 280 |
* 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 | 92.3 | 15.8 | £41,382 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 93.3 | 16.0 | £42,043 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 93.1 | 16.2 | £42,734 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 94.4 | 16.1 | £45,040 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 94.4 | 16.2 | £51,308 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 1,302 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 1,325 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,353 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,385 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,423 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,458 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1,485 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 28.5% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1,513 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 30.0% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 1,534 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 30.9% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 1,541 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.0% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 1,559 |
5 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2010 | — | Good |