Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,757.97
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-17.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
22 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
734
Capacity
1,095 (67%)
Free school meals
31.6%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
42.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£49,058
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 771 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 | £4.2m | £3.2m | 78.3% | -£117k | £103k | 2.5% | £7,495 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 80.2% | -£436k | -£499k | -11.1% | £7,459 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 75.7% | -£217k | -£915k | -17.1% | £7,758 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£567k
Premises
£374k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.5%
Admin staff
4.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 57.8% | 32.2% | 37.8% | — | 90 |
* 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 | 36.8 | 14.9 | £43,408 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | 14.7 | £44,153 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 14.4 | £43,691 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 15.6 | £43,534 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 42.4 | 17.3 | £49,058 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.8% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 849 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 17.9% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 777 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 730 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.7% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 684 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 654 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 17.5% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 634 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 572 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 38.2% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 568 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 24.2% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 632 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.1% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 716 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 24.9% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 771 |
22 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |