Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,561.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.8%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
Elevated: turnover 38.0%.
8 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
253
Capacity
513 (49%)
Free school meals
31.6%
English additional lang.
18.2%
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.
20.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.4
Mean salary
£51,458
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 277 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 | £2.6m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 63.9% | +£281k | £295k | 11.5% | £9,907 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 66.5% | +£191k | £384k | 13.4% | £11,591 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.0m | 73.0% | -£97k | £511k | 18.8% | £11,562 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£334k
Premises
£207k
Other costs
£624k
6.8%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 63.5% | 44.2% | 40.4% | — | 52 |
* 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 | 20.5 | 13.3 | £43,911 | 29.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 21.8 | 11.8 | £42,635 | 21.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 21.6 | 11.4 | £42,343 | 43.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 20.9 | 11.2 | £45,214 | 38.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 20.3 | 12.4 | £51,458 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.2pp | 28.3% | 6.3% | 2.3% | 219 |
| 2014/15 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 18.2% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 198 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 26.0% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 204 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 25.5% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 192 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 27.6% | 7.0% | 2.9% | 210 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 24.5% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 314 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 293 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 33.5% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 290 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 26.4% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 28.0% | 6.8% | 2.8% | 261 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 6.2% | +7.1pp | 31.1% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 277 |
8 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2015 | URN 109328 | Good |