Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,349.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,943
Capacity
1,650 (118%)
Free school meals
13.3%
English additional lang.
20.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
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.
101.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£46,806
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
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.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,608 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 | £11.0m | £11.4m | £9.4m | 85.5% | -£337k | £927k | 8.4% | £5,600 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £11.8m | £9.5m | 81.7% | -£171k | £859k | 7.4% | £5,964 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £12.6m | £9.9m | 80.8% | -£396k | £356k | 2.9% | £6,350 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£591k
Other costs
£2.2m
6.0%
Admin staff
5.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
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 | —* | 47.0 | 67.4% | 46.9% | 23.4% | — | 239 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 79.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 108.5 | 18.3 | £40,237 | 4.1% | 0.9% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 107.4 | 18.4 | £41,572 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | 106.8 | 18.3 | £41,672 | 13.1% | 1.8% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 107.2 | 18.0 | £46,668 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 101.9 | 19.1 | £46,806 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 1,221 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 1,219 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.9% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 1,280 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.4% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,345 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 9.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,415 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 9.6% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,470 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.5% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1,584 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 22.4% | 6.3% | 1.4% | 1,588 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 22.9% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 1,600 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 21.6% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 1,591 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 22.1% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1,608 |
19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2017 | — | Good |