Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,180.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,558
Capacity
1,800 (87%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
8.6%
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
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.
90.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£51,833
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,303 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 | £9.9m | £10.5m | £8.2m | 82.9% | -£562k | £802k | 8.1% | £6,133 |
| 2022/23 | £10.7m | £10.7m | £8.3m | 77.5% | -£30k | £788k | 7.4% | £6,499 |
| 2023/24 | £11.7m | £11.3m | £8.6m | 73.4% | +£355k | £1.1m | 9.4% | £7,181 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£512k
Other costs
£2.2m
4.6%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 45.2 | 64.9% | 42.2% | 25.4% | — | 268 |
* 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 | 110.0 | 15.1 | £40,134 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 107.3 | 15.1 | £41,551 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 106.1 | 15.5 | £41,657 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 95.7 | 17.0 | £46,811 | 7.1% | 2.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 90.3 | 17.3 | £51,833 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0pp | 10.0% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 1,412 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,423 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.1% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1,422 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1,426 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 16.9% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 1,430 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 1,408 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.3% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 1,345 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 33.2% | 8.2% | 1.7% | 1,348 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 31.8% | 7.5% | 3.2% | 1,408 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 29.5% | 6.6% | 3.5% | 1,397 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 25.9% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 1,303 |
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2012 | — | Good |