Flags
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Per-pupil income
£6,573.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
4 November 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,261
Capacity
1,409 (89%)
Free school meals
18.0%
English additional lang.
1.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
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.
68.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£48,868
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,154 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 | £7.0m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 71.2% | +£681k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,096 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.0m | £5.5m | 73.9% | +£445k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,213 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.8m | £6.1m | 75.0% | +£421k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,573 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£854k
Premises
£468k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.8%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 44.5 | 66.2% | 43.1% | 19.6% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 58.4 | 18.8 | £41,266 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 62.9 | 18.3 | £41,938 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 67.0 | 17.8 | £43,978 | 13.3% | 2.9% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 64.3 | 19.4 | £46,192 | 16.0% | 1.5% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 68.7 | 18.4 | £48,868 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 14.0% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 1,048 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 1,033 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 996 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 16.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 958 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 15.5% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 912 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 911 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 977 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 24.6% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 21.1% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1,073 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 23.9% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1,121 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 20.3% | 5.8% | 3.1% | 1,154 |
4 November 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2018 | — | Requires improvement |