Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,283.8
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+21.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 7.6%.
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
829
Capacity
950 (87%)
Free school meals
23.6%
English additional lang.
12.3%
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.
48.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£48,122
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
7.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 743 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 62.7% | +£246k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,752 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 65.4% | +£457k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,837 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £3.9m | £3.2m | 64.8% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,284 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£329k
Premises
£112k
Other costs
£576k
4.6%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | 40.1 | 53.4% | 33.9% | 11.0% | — | 118 |
* 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 | 7.8 | 15.6 | £42,738 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 18.9 | 16.0 | £35,817 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 26.7 | 19.1 | £41,564 | 18.7% | 3.6% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | 17.9 | £44,794 | 26.2% | 2.6% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 48.9 | 17.0 | £48,122 | —% | 7.6% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 31.6% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 38 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 23.6% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 19.2% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 167 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 96 |
| 2020/21 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 25.2% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 30.6% | 6.5% | 2.4% | 284 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 23.7% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 34.3% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 604 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 33.9% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 743 |
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2017 | URN 141040 | Requires improvement |