Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,340.15
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.3%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,005
Capacity
1,027 (98%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
17.2%
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.
56.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£47,967
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
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
2.6%
2024/25 · 852 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 | £6.2m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 79.6% | -£126k | £509k | 8.2% | £6,081 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 77.2% | -£131k | £378k | 5.4% | £6,994 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.5m | 72.4% | +£238k | £616k | 8.2% | £7,267 |
| 2024/25 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £6.0m | 71.6% | +£334k | £951k | 11.3% | £8,340 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£805k
Premises
£330k
Other costs
£1.7m
9.1%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 46.6 | 61.8% | 43.0% | 13.9% | — | 165 |
* 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 | 56.5 | 17.7 | £42,586 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 60.7 | 16.9 | £42,814 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 65.8 | 15.3 | £41,551 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 60.2 | 17.2 | £44,194 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 56.1 | 17.9 | £47,967 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 823 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.4% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 824 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 833 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 824 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 840 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 15.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 843 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 861 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 38.4% | 8.9% | 1.5% | 850 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 31.1% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 882 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 27.3% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 867 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 23.0% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 852 |
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |