Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,272.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
-4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 23.7%, vacancy rate 3.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.2% of income.
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
509
Capacity
670 (76%)
Free school meals
29.8%
English additional lang.
5.9%
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.
31.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£49,473
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 530 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 74.8% | +£118k | -£28k | -1.1% | £6,152 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 70.2% | +£250k | £86k | 2.8% | £7,070 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 75.2% | -£140k | £90k | 2.7% | £7,272 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£343k
Premises
£215k
Other costs
£754k
6.4%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
3.6%
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 | —* | 45.7 | 63.6% | 51.1% | 47.7% | — | 88 |
* 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 | 22.8 | 15.7 | £41,973 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2021/22 | 27.0 | 15.1 | £42,093 | 26.7% | 3.6% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | 15.6 | £41,905 | 23.4% | 3.4% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 27.9 | 16.5 | £43,851 | 23.7% | 3.5% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 31.0 | 16.4 | £49,473 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 24.2% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 421 |
| 2014/15 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 29.0% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 393 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 21.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 362 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.7% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 337 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 329 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 356 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 379 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.2% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 426 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 31.9% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 30.8% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 490 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 30.2% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 530 |
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2018 | — | Good |