Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,985.94
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-18.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.2%, vacancy rate 6.4%, sickness 9.7 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -23.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -18.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
769
Capacity
788 (98%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
3.3%
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.
48.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£49,884
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 781 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 | £3.4m | £3.6m | £2.6m | 77.9% | -£183k | -£1.6m | -46.9% | £7,247 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.5m | 73.2% | +£45k | -£1.5m | -32.2% | £5,845 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.3m | 72.2% | +£138k | -£1.4m | -23.4% | £7,436 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £4.9m | 71.2% | +£124k | -£1.3m | -18.5% | £8,986 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£901k
Premises
£421k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.4%
Admin staff
5.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
3.5%
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 | —* | 42.3 | 63.8% | 37.5% | 19.1% | — | 152 |
* 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 | 32.4 | 14.7 | £42,060 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 30.7 | 15.2 | £43,440 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0 | 18.5 | £43,421 | 16.2% | 6.4% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 17.1 | £46,942 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 48.1 | 16.0 | £49,884 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.0% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 583 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 534 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 508 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 459 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 16.3% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 449 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 439 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 10.9% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 449 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 31.5% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 457 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 31.9% | 8.0% | 2.5% | 814 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 32.0% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 796 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 25.9% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 781 |
21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2019 | — | Good |