Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,045.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
17 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,357
Capacity
1,640 (83%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
7.1%
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.
77.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£50,753
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,180 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 | £9.3m | £10.1m | £7.7m | 82.3% | -£758k | £586k | 6.3% | £6,224 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £10.0m | £7.3m | 74.2% | -£113k | £471k | 4.8% | £6,751 |
| 2023/24 | £11.5m | £11.0m | £7.3m | 63.1% | +£555k | £535k | 4.6% | £8,045 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£2.7m
Premises
£2.1m
Other costs
£1.6m
0.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
15.2%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
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 | —* | 49.7 | 70.7% | 50.6% | 32.2% | — | 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 | 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 | 86.7 | 17.4 | £41,929 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 86.8 | 17.3 | £42,269 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2022/23 | 84.9 | 17.2 | £44,011 | 15.1% | 2.3% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 80.8 | 17.7 | £47,899 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 77.7 | 17.5 | £50,753 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 19.1% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 1,312 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.7% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 1,293 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.8% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1,315 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1,333 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1,364 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 15.9% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1,323 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1,285 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.7% | 7.0% | 3.4% | 1,268 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.2% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 1,224 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 30.3% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 1,200 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.0% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 1,180 |
17 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2013 | — | Good |