Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,337.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
25 January 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
801
Capacity
900 (89%)
Free school meals
21.3%
English additional lang.
13.0%
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.
45.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£54,216
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 761 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 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.3m | 67.0% | +£388k | £609k | 12.4% | £6,607 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 64.8% | +£603k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,049 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 70.1% | +£293k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,337 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£695k
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.9%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 54.8 | 73.9% | 60.4% | 65.7% | — | 134 |
* 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 | 40.6 | 17.7 | £44,616 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 40.5 | 18.4 | £44,915 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 41.1 | 18.9 | £42,794 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 44.9 | 18.2 | £43,069 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 45.9 | 17.4 | £54,216 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 843 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 878 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 934 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 923 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 891 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.5% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 912 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 26.8% | 7.4% | 0.9% | 657 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 30.2% | 7.1% | 2.2% | 696 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 30.1% | 6.7% | 3.1% | 737 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 36.1% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 783 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 26.9% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 761 |
25 January 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2015 | URN 135943 | Requires improvement |