Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,142.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-20.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.6%, sickness 9.2 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
20 February 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
257
Capacity
450 (57%)
Free school meals
34.6%
English additional lang.
14.4%
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.
19.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.2
Mean salary
£45,639
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 272 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 | £2.3m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 104.0% | -£665k | -£129k | -5.5% | £8,319 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £3.1m | £2.5m | 120.1% | -£1.0m | -£394k | -18.9% | £7,438 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 72.1% | -£18k | -£516k | -20.2% | £9,143 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£297k
Premises
£98k
Other costs
£634k
3.3%
Admin staff
5.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
5.5%
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 | —* | 35.6 | 42.2% | 33.3% | 26.7% | — | 45 |
* 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 | 15.9 | 18.5 | £43,783 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 17.5 | 16.1 | £43,208 | 64.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 21.7 | 12.9 | £45,476 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2023/24 | 18.1 | 15.5 | £48,564 | 27.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 19.5 | 13.2 | £45,639 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 329 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 340 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 342 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.8% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 334 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 335 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 14.6% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 356 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 14.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 312 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2% | 7.1% | +6.1pp | 40.0% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 305 |
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 6.8% | +7.3pp | 41.7% | 8.2% | 5.9% | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 37.0% | 7.4% | 3.9% | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 24.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 272 |
20 February 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2022 | — | Inadequate |