Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,244.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.5%
of income
In-year balance
+6.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good7 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,149
Capacity
1,372 (84%)
Free school meals
28.0%
English additional lang.
2.3%
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.
71.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£46,537
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,112 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 | £7.8m | £7.3m | £6.0m | 77.0% | +£469k | £742k | 9.5% | £6,287 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.9m | £6.3m | 79.1% | -£18k | £368k | 4.7% | £6,547 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.1m | £6.3m | 72.5% | +£584k | £304k | 3.5% | £7,245 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£890k
Premises
£414k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 59.7% | 39.3% | 20.4% | — | 191 |
* 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 | 70.7 | 17.7 | £41,224 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 76.9 | 16.1 | £41,746 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2022/23 | 78.1 | 15.5 | £41,540 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 74.2 | 16.2 | £44,146 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 71.7 | 16.0 | £46,537 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,152 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.0% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,143 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,156 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1,160 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.5% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,158 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.8% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,150 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.1% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1,135 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 39.1% | 7.8% | 4.0% | 1,123 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 28.0% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 1,128 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 30.4% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1,151 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 27.4% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 1,112 |
7 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2022 | — | Requires improvement |