Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,899.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
—
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+100.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.0%.
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
864
Capacity
1,283 (67%)
Free school meals
27.3%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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
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.
55.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£47,062
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 746 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 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 75.7% | +£143k | £174k | 3.0% | £6,010 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £581k | £362k | 5.7% | +£5.8m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,046 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £0 | £0 | —% | +£5.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £5,900 |
Teaching staff
£0
Support staff
£0
Premises
£0
Other costs
—
0.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 39.1 | 52.9% | 27.5% | 31.9% | — | 138 |
* 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 | 61.5 | 15.4 | £40,775 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 64.5 | 15.0 | £41,200 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 62.5 | 14.5 | £39,836 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.5 | 14.1 | £44,343 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 55.7 | 15.5 | £47,062 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 727 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 752 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 744 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 754 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 13.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 764 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 767 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 734 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 29.1% | 7.5% | 1.4% | 741 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 33.8% | 9.0% | 2.4% | 757 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 34.7% | 9.1% | 2.2% | 738 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 32.2% | 8.5% | 3.0% | 746 |
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2013 | URN 113889 | Good |