Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,353.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.2%
of income
In-year balance
-9.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
18 January 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,534
Capacity
1,685 (91%)
Free school meals
24.3%
English additional lang.
20.6%
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.
78.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£47,250
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,220 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 | £9.8m | £10.2m | £7.1m | 72.8% | -£354k | £2.2m | 22.4% | £6,453 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £10.3m | £7.1m | 66.0% | +£486k | £2.7m | 25.6% | £7,145 |
| 2023/24 | £11.2m | £12.2m | £7.9m | 70.6% | -£1.0m | £2.5m | 22.2% | £7,353 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£551k
Premises
£2.5m
Other costs
£1.8m
5.7%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
26.6%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 44.1 | 64.1% | 43.0% | 9.7% | — | 237 |
* 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 | 85.8 | 17.5 | £40,419 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 80.0 | 19.0 | £41,837 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 83.3 | 18.1 | £41,621 | 12.8% | 1.2% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 83.3 | 18.2 | £44,818 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 78.7 | 19.5 | £47,250 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,197 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 1,199 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.5% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 1,224 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 21.9% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1,218 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,233 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,225 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1,213 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 23.3% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 1,223 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 23.2% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 1,228 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 27.5% | 7.3% | 1.7% | 1,225 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 25.7% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1,220 |
18 January 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |