Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£27,151.52
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.6%.
Elevated: sickness 11.4 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.2%.
3 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
473
Free school meals
38.8%
English additional lang.
7.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
78.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£46,464
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 421 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 | £8.4m | £8.4m | £6.7m | 80.6% | -£28k | £243k | 2.9% | £20,724 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.3m | £7.3m | 79.0% | -£120k | £122k | 1.3% | £21,713 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.2m | £8.7m | 76.7% | +£174k | £296k | 2.6% | £25,183 |
| 2024/25 | £12.8m | £13.1m | £10.2m | 79.3% | -£270k | £26k | 0.2% | £27,152 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£4.1m
Premises
£641k
Other costs
£2.3m
4.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 49 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 55.6 | 6.5 | £44,312 | 14.4% | 1.8% | — |
| 2021/22 | 56.8 | 7.1 | £39,829 | 15.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 60.3 | 7.0 | £39,013 | 7.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 67.0 | 6.8 | £44,245 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2024/25 | 78.8 | 6.0 | £46,464 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 109 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 113 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.6% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.3% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.4% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.0% | 5.4% | 0.4% | 162 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.5% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 340 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 38.6% | 9.8% | 1.1% | 370 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 26.0% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 407 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | 421 |
3 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good