Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,414.29
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-12.8%
of income
In-year balance
-7.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -12.8%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 3.6% to -12.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,778
Capacity
1,799 (99%)
Free school meals
22.0%
English additional lang.
20.5%
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.
109.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£45,088
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,114 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 | £10.0m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 80.1% | -£22k | £362k | 3.6% | £5,637 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £12.0m | £9.1m | 78.1% | -£322k | £40k | 0.3% | £6,528 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £13.0m | £10.0m | 82.0% | -£805k | -£765k | -6.3% | £6,909 |
| 2024/25 | £13.2m | £14.1m | £10.7m | 81.3% | -£926k | -£1.7m | -12.8% | £7,414 |
Teaching staff
£7.5m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£686k
Other costs
£2.7m
6.8%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
3.2%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
3.8%
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 | —* | 54.2 | 78.2% | 61.6% | 30.6% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 102.6 | 17.0 | £42,242 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 108.4 | 16.4 | £42,097 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 109.7 | 16.3 | £44,042 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 105.8 | 16.6 | £45,435 | 12.3% | 2.8% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 109.0 | 16.3 | £45,088 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 8.1% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 1,086 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1,091 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 1,089 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.6% | 4.1% | 0.1% | 1,087 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 10.6% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 1,098 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 9.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | 1,100 |
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 4.6% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1,090 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 20.2% | 6.8% | 0.1% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 27.0% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 1,126 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 32.1% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 1,111 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 17.1% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1,114 |
28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2015 | — | Outstanding |