Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£30,123.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.7%
of income
In-year balance
+11.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.8%.
9 March 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
241
Capacity
250 (96%)
Free school meals
51.7%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
50.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.8
Mean salary
£45,518
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 229 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 | £5.4m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 77.1% | +£36k | £52k | 1.0% | £25,899 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 73.5% | +£288k | £65k | 1.1% | £24,558 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 65.8% | +£694k | £552k | 8.7% | £30,124 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£62k
Premises
£512k
Other costs
£957k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
17.7%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
5.8%
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 | —* | 4.1 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 36.6 | 5.6 | £40,553 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | 5.7 | £38,427 | 16.4% | 2.7% | 12.1 |
| 2022/23 | 40.8 | 5.7 | £41,273 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 41.4 | 5.1 | £40,682 | 13.0% | 2.4% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.3 | 4.8 | £45,518 | —% | 3.8% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.8% | 4.4% | +6.4pp | 38.9% | 6.1% | 4.6% | 18 |
| 2014/15 | 11.1% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 35.1% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 37 |
| 2015/16 | 11.7% | 4.5% | +7.2pp | 33.3% | 10.4% | 1.3% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 15.1% | 4.6% | +10.6pp | 37.9% | 12.8% | 2.3% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 14.9% | 4.8% | +10.2pp | 40.4% | 10.7% | 4.2% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 30.7% | 8.7% | 1.4% | 153 |
| 2020/21 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 24.5% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 200 |
| 2021/22 | 16.5% | 7.1% | +9.3pp | 46.1% | 12.7% | 3.8% | 206 |
| 2022/23 | 18.1% | 6.8% | +11.3pp | 43.9% | 12.7% | 5.4% | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 34.3% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 32.3% | 8.4% | 3.4% | 229 |
9 March 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2016 | URN 137470 | Requires improvement |