Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,984.21
+£532024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
+9.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.6%
−6.3ppof income
In-year balance
-0.1%
−11.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
Elevated: turnover 16.5%.
15 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
391
Free school meals
19.9%
English additional lang.
13.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
24.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£52,129
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 218 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.0m | £975k | £476k | 24.0% | +£1.0m | £236k | 11.9% | £7,434 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £1.1m | £608k | 29.2% | +£946k | £245k | 11.8% | £7,082 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 64.9% | +£303k | £438k | 15.9% | £7,931 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 74.2% | -£4k | £290k | 9.6% | £7,984 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
55% of spend
Support staff
£261k
9% of spend
Premises
£163k
5% of spend
Other costs
£625k
21% of spend
| 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 | —* | 41.2 | 59.3% | 32.4% | 0.9% | — | 108 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 14.6 | £41,129 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 5.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.2 | £40,887 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.6 | £40,709 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.7 | £44,769 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 1.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 24.5 | 15.9 | £52,129 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.7 | 7 |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 9.0% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 32.4% | 7.5% | 1.4% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 21.7% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 138 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 42.2% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 154 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 27.2% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 34.8% | 8.4% | 2.3% | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 33.5% | 7.7% | 2.5% | 218 |
15 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good