Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£29,447.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.
Elevated: turnover 29.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.7%.
7 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
209
Free school meals
35.1%
English additional lang.
14.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
33.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£43,657
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 179 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 | £4.7m | £4.1m | £3.7m | 78.4% | +£601k | £0 | 0.0% | £25,617 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £4.7m | £4.2m | 71.6% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £29,500 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.2m | £4.6m | 77.8% | +£697k | £0 | 0.0% | £29,448 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£2.7m
Premises
£167k
Other costs
£452k
1.3%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 18 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.5 | 6.1 | £41,972 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 30.5 | 6.0 | £40,983 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | 6.2 | £43,334 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | 6.8 | £45,279 | 29.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | 6.3 | £43,657 | —% | 5.7% | — |
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.5% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 22.1% | 8.1% | 0.3% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 23.9% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 71 |
| 2015/16 | 11.0% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 26.5% | 10.7% | 0.3% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 10.2% | 4.6% | +5.7pp | 24.4% | 9.4% | 0.9% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.7pp | 27.6% | 7.8% | 1.6% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 22.4% | 7.6% | 1.9% | 76 |
| 2020/21 | 19.6% | 4.5% | +15.1pp | 53.5% | 14.5% | 5.1% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 14.9% | 7.1% | +7.7pp | 44.4% | 11.3% | 3.6% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 40.9% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 36.4% | 8.3% | 4.5% | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0% | 6.2% | +7.8pp | 34.6% | 9.2% | 4.8% | 179 |
7 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2010 | URN 123943 | Good |