Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,574.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
-6.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.8% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.8%.
7 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,359
Capacity
1,380 (98%)
Free school meals
14.0%
English additional lang.
4.3%
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.
76.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£49,057
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,125 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 | £8.5m | £8.5m | £6.8m | 79.8% | +£77k | £1.8m | 21.2% | £6,097 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.7m | £6.7m | 81.0% | -£394k | £1.4m | 17.0% | £5,956 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 80.8% | -£610k | £803k | 8.9% | £6,574 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£898k
Premises
£629k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | —* | 54.5 | 83.1% | 58.4% | 13.7% | — | 219 |
* 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 | 76.3 | 18.7 | £40,858 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 78.6 | 17.8 | £42,402 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 71.7 | 19.5 | £43,193 | 14.6% | 4.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 71.5 | 19.2 | £42,921 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 76.1 | 17.9 | £49,057 | —% | 3.8% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 9.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,119 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.5% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,113 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 8.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,118 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 9.5% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,119 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 10.5% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,149 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 9.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,151 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.0% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 1,160 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 20.8% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 1,176 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 15.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1,165 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 19.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1,143 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 19.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1,125 |
7 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2010 | URN 126472 | Good |