Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,167.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
19 January 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,347
Capacity
1,325 (102%)
Free school meals
21.8%
English additional lang.
8.5%
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.
81.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£50,933
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.
22.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,365 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 | £8.1m | £8.3m | £6.2m | 76.5% | -£196k | £626k | 7.7% | £6,203 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.0m | £6.9m | 75.9% | +£126k | £784k | 8.6% | £6,739 |
| 2023/24 | £9.7m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 75.7% | +£132k | £620k | 6.4% | £7,167 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£343k
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.8m
8.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 43.7 | 63.7% | 46.5% | 30.9% | — | 256 |
* 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 | 75.3 | 16.9 | £42,982 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 76.9 | 17.0 | £43,961 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 80.9 | 16.7 | £45,648 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 80.4 | 16.8 | £48,938 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 81.5 | 16.5 | £50,933 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,194 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,190 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,192 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,200 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.3% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,186 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,237 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,298 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 23.8% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1,326 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.6% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 1,374 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% | 1,364 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 22.4% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1,365 |
19 January 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2008 | URN 115726 | Good |