Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,683.25
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,059
Capacity
1,146 (92%)
Free school meals
13.6%
English additional lang.
14.8%
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.
66.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£53,224
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 930 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 | £6.3m | £5.2m | 81.0% | +£103k | £499k | 7.8% | £5,743 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £6.8m | £5.4m | 75.7% | +£347k | £846k | 11.8% | £6,526 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.9m | 76.0% | +£259k | £1.1m | 14.3% | £7,188 |
| 2024/25 | £8.1m | £8.1m | £6.7m | 82.0% | +£1k | £1.1m | 13.6% | £7,683 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£792k
Premises
£410k
Other costs
£1.0m
8.2%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 46.4 | 70.3% | 50.9% | 68.6% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 64.3 | 17.1 | £42,564 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 66.1 | 16.8 | £43,919 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 64.4 | 17.1 | £44,461 | 12.6% | 3.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 65.9 | 16.3 | £49,894 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 66.6 | 15.9 | £53,224 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 938 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 937 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 930 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 919 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 18.3% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 930 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.0% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 924 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 926 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.8% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 948 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 24.7% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 934 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 22.7% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 929 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 20.1% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 930 |
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2010 | — | Good |