Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,655.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
11 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,326
Capacity
1,386 (96%)
Free school meals
13.6%
English additional lang.
8.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
74.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£49,338
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,130 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 | £7.7m | £6.9m | £5.2m | 68.6% | +£722k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,801 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 68.4% | +£766k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,263 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.4m | £6.3m | 71.6% | +£404k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,656 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£816k
Premises
£520k
Other costs
£1.6m
7.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 50.5 | 75.9% | 56.0% | 34.3% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 74.4 | 17.0 | £39,990 | 31.1% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 62.1 | 21.2 | £41,627 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 69.2 | 19.2 | £43,806 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 62.0 | 21.2 | £45,527 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2024/25 | 74.5 | 17.8 | £49,338 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 7.5% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1,080 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.5% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,094 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,108 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1,104 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,098 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,101 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1,116 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 19.7% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 17.6% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 19.2% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1,141 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 19.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 1,130 |
11 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2014 | — | Good |