Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,278.55
+£7362024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
−6.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.0%
+7.9ppof income
In-year balance
+8.3%
+7.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 34.8%, sickness 8.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: turnover 27.9%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
545
Capacity
625 (87%)
Free school meals
22.6%
English additional lang.
13.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£53,728
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 610 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 74.0% | +£226k | £379k | 9.7% | £6,975 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 77.5% | -£107k | £248k | 6.0% | £7,432 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 76.7% | +£52k | £269k | 6.1% | £7,543 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 70.2% | +£398k | £672k | 14.0% | £8,279 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
60% of spend
Support staff
£381k
9% of spend
Premises
£261k
6% of spend
Other costs
£769k
18% of spend
| 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 | —* | 40.5 | 65.8% | 35.1% | 25.2% | — | 111 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 14.2 | £40,901 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 13.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.7 | £43,065 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.9 | £45,998 | 34.8% | 0.0% | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.2 | £49,690 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 35.3 | 15.4 | £53,728 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.1 | 4 |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 510 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 488 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 461 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 461 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 506 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 522 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.5% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 554 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 31.9% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 27.6% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 572 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 29.8% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 614 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.4% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 610 |
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2013 | — | Good |