Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,942.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.8%
of income
In-year balance
+6.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
23 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,096
Capacity
945 (116%)
Free school meals
30.0%
English additional lang.
20.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
68.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£51,454
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,131 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 | £11.2m | £10.2m | £6.3m | 56.2% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £10,689 |
| 2022/23 | £12.9m | £11.4m | £7.7m | 59.5% | +£1.5m | £1.5m | 11.8% | £11,893 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £12.3m | £7.9m | 59.9% | +£882k | £1.3m | 9.8% | £11,942 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
47% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
10% of spend
Premises
£2.2m
18% of spend
Other costs
£2.2m
18% 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 | —* | 46.9 | 60.9% | 39.5% | 49.3% | — | 215 |
* 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 | 61.1 | 16.6 | £33,703 | 7.9% | 3.2% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 70.5 | 14.9 | £42,883 | 15.3% | 1.4% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 69.6 | 15.6 | £44,480 | 10.3% | 1.4% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 67.9 | 16.3 | £48,454 | 6.5% | 1.5% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 68.3 | 16.0 | £51,454 | —% | 2.8% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 669 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 757 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 825 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 879 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 16.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 904 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 943 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 22.2% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 1,023 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 26.4% | 6.2% | 1.9% | 1,078 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 26.7% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 1,113 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 30.6% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 1,132 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 30.6% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 1,131 |
23 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2017 | — | Good |