Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,194.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.0%.
17 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
594
Capacity
750 (79%)
Free school meals
42.7%
English additional lang.
8.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
44.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.4
Mean salary
£46,028
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 574 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 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £2.5m | 66.7% | +£180k | -£609k | -16.2% | £7,275 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 65.4% | +£505k | -£453k | -10.6% | £7,959 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 68.2% | +£568k | -£136k | -3.0% | £8,194 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£48k
Premises
£231k
Other costs
£639k
4.1%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
10.2%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 36.4 | 54.8% | 33.3% | 0.0% | — | 84 |
* 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 | 28.1 | 11.7 | £37,562 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | 12.8 | £39,272 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | 12.7 | £37,918 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | 14.2 | £39,586 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 | 13.4 | £46,028 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.9% | 4.4% | +5.5pp | 35.1% | 8.3% | 1.5% | 111 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 23.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 145 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.3% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 12.6% | 4.6% | +8.0pp | 40.3% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 33.3% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 33 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 19.4% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 36 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 29.5% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 298 |
| 2021/22 | 14.8% | 7.1% | +7.6pp | 48.7% | 9.3% | 5.4% | 499 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 38.1% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 509 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0% | 6.6% | +7.5pp | 39.8% | 9.5% | 4.6% | 535 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0% | 6.2% | +8.8pp | 39.7% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 574 |
17 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2016 | URN 139432 | Inadequate |