Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,441.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.6% of income.
22 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,185
Capacity
1,022 (116%)
Free school meals
2.0%
English additional lang.
9.2%
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.
67.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£48,002
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 800 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 | £6.4m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 80.9% | -£223k | £2.3m | 35.7% | £5,519 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 76.6% | -£14k | £2.3m | 32.5% | £6,117 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 79.7% | -£337k | £1.9m | 26.4% | £6,442 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£614k
Premises
£432k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 77.0 | 99.4% | 98.7% | 55.8% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 62.4 | 18.1 | £40,474 | 5.3% | 1.6% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 66.1 | 17.4 | £41,982 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 69.2 | 16.5 | £41,203 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 69.2 | 16.3 | £42,633 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 67.2 | 17.6 | £48,002 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 7.7% | 4.5% | 0.1% | 636 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 6.5% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 631 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.6% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 647 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.2% | 4.1% | 0.2% | 683 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 715 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.8% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 753 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 5.5% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 785 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 19.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 788 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 14.7% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 795 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 16.8% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 799 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 6.6% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 800 |
22 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2007 | URN 126507 | Outstanding |