Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,736.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.4%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 24.5%.
27 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
925
Capacity
1,547 (60%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
4.1%
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.
52.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£51,738
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
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 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £4.6m | 69.0% | +£357k | £1.3m | 19.7% | £6,601 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 71.7% | +£358k | £1.4m | 20.3% | £7,234 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £7.1m | £5.0m | 70.5% | +£51k | £956k | 13.4% | £7,737 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£724k
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.5%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
3.6%
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 | —* | 40.3 | 55.0% | 26.7% | 44.3% | — | 131 |
* 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 | 59.2 | 17.6 | £42,879 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 58.2 | 17.3 | £44,646 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2022/23 | 52.2 | 18.0 | £45,026 | 21.8% | 1.9% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 53.9 | 17.1 | £47,474 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 52.8 | 17.5 | £51,738 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,260 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 1,266 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,251 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.6% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 1,261 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 18.6% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1,119 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.1% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 1,166 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 868 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.8% | 7.2% | 1.8% | 824 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 29.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 807 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 31.0% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 796 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 26.3% | 6.4% | 2.9% | 781 |
27 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |