Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,345
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
19 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
605
Capacity
696 (87%)
Free school meals
28.0%
English additional lang.
1.2%
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.
34.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£51,263
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 637 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 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 67.7% | +£277k | £803k | 21.7% | £6,449 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £3.7m | £3.0m | 72.3% | +£393k | £862k | 21.1% | £6,795 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 73.4% | -£57k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,345 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£222k
Premises
£184k
Other costs
£725k
7.5%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 42.7 | 58.0% | 43.0% | 19.0% | — | 100 |
* 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 | 32.1 | 16.9 | £40,991 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 32.1 | 17.9 | £40,444 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 37.3 | 16.1 | £39,637 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2023/24 | 34.5 | 17.4 | £46,919 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | 17.5 | £51,263 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 472 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.1% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 453 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 424 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 18.1% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 454 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 17.7% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 470 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 510 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 564 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 24.1% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 594 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 32.0% | 7.2% | 3.7% | 619 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 35.4% | 7.5% | 4.5% | 619 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.5pp | 38.1% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 637 |
19 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2014 | URN 112039 | Requires improvement |