Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
4 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
617
Capacity
900 (69%)
Free school meals
28.9%
English additional lang.
6.8%
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.
37.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£48,516
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 565 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 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 74.2% | +£107k | £56k | 1.4% | £6,812 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 72.1% | +£38k | £94k | 2.2% | £6,613 |
| 2023/24 | £773k | £729k | £529k | 68.4% | +£44k | £138k | 17.9% | — |
Teaching staff
£380k
Support staff
£66k
Premises
£38k
Other costs
£162k
0.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 46.1 | 67.0% | 49.0% | 80.0% | — | 100 |
* 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 | 39.0 | 16.0 | £43,960 | 18.5% | 2.5% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 35.7 | 16.8 | £43,888 | 8.1% | 2.7% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | 18.4 | £45,462 | 21.9% | 7.9% | — |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | 17.1 | £45,193 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | 16.7 | £48,516 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.3% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 529 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 506 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 512 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 535 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 519 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 533 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 545 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 536 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 33.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 570 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 33.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 566 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 29.2% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 565 |
4 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2013 | URN 113875 | Requires improvement |