Flags
8
6 high
Per-pupil income
£24,633.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-8.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 100.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 16.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 91.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
26 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
234
Free school meals
52.8%
English additional lang.
0.4%
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.
32.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£55,721
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 177 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 | £4.5m | £4.7m | £4.1m | 91.0% | -£237k | £201k | 4.5% | £20,827 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £5.4m | £4.7m | 100.7% | -£748k | -£547k | -11.7% | £21,224 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.6m | £5.1m | 91.6% | -£86k | -£632k | -11.4% | £23,690 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £5.0m | 87.1% | +£143k | -£489k | -8.5% | £24,633 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£185k
Other costs
£414k
3.9%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
1.9%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 28.0 | 7.6 | £48,222 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 27.8 | 7.8 | £50,182 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | 6.4 | £49,966 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | 6.7 | £52,103 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | 7.2 | £55,721 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 21.1% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 161 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.1% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 156 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.7% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 19.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 170 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 21.7% | 6.5% | 1.4% | 166 |
| 2020/21 | 13.8% | 4.5% | +9.3pp | 41.6% | 11.1% | 2.7% | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 37.2% | 9.0% | 2.5% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 24.7% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 25.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 19.8% | 6.7% | 1.3% | 177 |
26 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2009 | — | Good |