Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,890.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.0%
of income
In-year balance
-6.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.7% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
30 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
950
Capacity
1,042 (91%)
Free school meals
14.6%
English additional lang.
24.0%
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.
55.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£51,506
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 819 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 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 82.3% | -£141k | £490k | 8.3% | £6,162 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £4.9m | 74.3% | -£75k | £281k | 4.3% | £6,944 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £7.1m | £5.4m | 81.7% | -£443k | -£201k | -3.0% | £6,890 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£363k
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.3%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 51.4 | 76.7% | 51.6% | 22.6% | — | 159 |
* 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 | 61.8 | 15.9 | £42,727 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 59.2 | 16.1 | £42,577 | 15.7% | 1.7% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 53.1 | 17.8 | £43,766 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 54.5 | 17.7 | £49,560 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 55.7 | 17.1 | £51,506 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 9.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 758 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 13.8% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 770 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.7% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 768 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.3% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 780 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 785 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.5% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 790 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.4% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 799 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 32.1% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 825 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 20.2% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 833 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 22.5% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 826 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 19.9% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 819 |
30 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2021 | — | Requires improvement |