Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,097.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-10.5%
of income
In-year balance
-7.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 36.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
18 January 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
573
Capacity
600 (96%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
0.5%
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.
16.6
Mean salary
£46,568
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 598 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 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 76.5% | +£49k | -£74k | -1.9% | £6,230 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 72.3% | +£120k | -£143k | -3.3% | £7,046 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 82.7% | -£296k | -£436k | -10.5% | £7,097 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£334k
Premises
£304k
Other costs
£713k
6.9%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 59.6% | 45.0% | 19.3% | — | 109 |
* 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 | 32.3 | 18.5 | £41,603 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 36.1 | 17.0 | £40,088 | 20.8% | 5.3% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 38.0 | 16.2 | £39,417 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2023/24 | 37.1 | 15.8 | £44,207 | 36.3% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | 16.6 | £46,568 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 19.2% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 650 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 640 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 614 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 591 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 562 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.2% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 561 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.3% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 615 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 35.2% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 634 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 36.6% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 639 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 34.4% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 611 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 26.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 598 |
18 January 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2014 | URN 112064 | Requires improvement |