Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,815.93
+£792024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
+2.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.1%
−4.3ppof income
In-year balance
+1.2%
+0.5ppof income
Elevated: turnover 19.2%, sickness 11.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: turnover 21.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 24.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
27 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
894
Capacity
1,547 (58%)
Free school meals
26.9%
English additional lang.
4.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
52.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£54,243
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 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 | £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 |
| 2024/25 | £7.3m | £7.2m | £5.3m | 73.2% | +£89k | £658k | 9.1% | £7,816 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
54% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
14% of spend
Premises
£427k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
20% 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 | —* | 40.3 | 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) | 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 | — | 17.3 | £44,646 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 11.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.0 | £45,026 | 21.8% | 1.9% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.1 | £47,474 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.5 | £51,738 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 52.3 | 17.1 | £54,243 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.9 | 11 |
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
Absence composition — 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 |