Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,113.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
12 July 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
888
Capacity
1,234 (72%)
Free school meals
30.3%
English additional lang.
10.2%
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.
53.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£50,140
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 927 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 | £5.0m | £5.4m | £4.4m | 88.2% | -£455k | £276k | 5.5% | £6,907 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 83.2% | -£315k | £37k | 0.7% | £6,605 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 77.8% | +£37k | £60k | 1.0% | £7,113 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£771k
Premises
£179k
Other costs
£1.1m
9.2%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 62.6% | 44.8% | 15.3% | — | 163 |
* 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 | 43.8 | 17.4 | £42,233 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 48.9 | 14.7 | £42,400 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 48.4 | 16.5 | £44,353 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 16.9 | £47,079 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 53.6 | 16.6 | £50,140 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 13.6% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 924 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 908 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 901 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 888 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 22.8% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 811 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 22.3% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 788 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.9% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 793 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 23.8% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 762 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 26.7% | 6.6% | 2.2% | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 28.0% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 895 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 30.0% | 6.6% | 3.2% | 927 |
12 July 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2018 | — | Requires improvement |