Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,342.56
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
5 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
170
Capacity
149 (114%)
Free school meals
49.0%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
24.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£49,598
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 146 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 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £3.2m | 82.8% | +£75k | £592k | 15.4% | £24,018 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 83.6% | -£11k | £581k | 14.6% | £24,123 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.6m | 87.0% | -£21k | £560k | 13.6% | £24,745 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £3.8m | 88.7% | -£79k | £481k | 11.2% | £25,343 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£175k
Other costs
£389k
4.3%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 16 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.6 | 6.7 | £42,369 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 27.2 | 5.9 | £42,434 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 26.6 | 6.2 | £41,871 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | 6.6 | £48,089 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | 7.1 | £49,598 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +3.9pp | 20.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 104 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 32.1% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 106 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 23.8% | 7.4% | 0.6% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 27.4% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 7.9% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 22.7% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 28.8% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 125 |
| 2020/21 | 20.8% | 4.5% | +16.3pp | 67.9% | 18.5% | 2.3% | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 40.4% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 26.7% | 7.1% | 3.0% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 23.8% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 18.5% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 146 |
5 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2011 | — | Requires improvement |