Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,021.01
+£1732024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.4%
+0.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+11.7%
+3.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Elevated: turnover 15.7%.
8 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
786
Capacity
877 (90%)
Free school meals
28.4%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
45.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£53,826
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 839 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 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.3m | 63.7% | +£262k | £420k | 8.0% | £7,091 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.2m | £3.7m | 63.6% | +£657k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,392 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 67.3% | +£537k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,848 |
| 2024/25 | £6.5m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 67.4% | +£761k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,021 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
55% of spend
Support staff
£913k
16% of spend
Premises
£465k
8% of spend
Other costs
£892k
16% 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 | —* | 51.8 | 75.5% | 54.5% | 49.7% | — | 143 |
* 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 | — | 17.6 | £40,862 | 28.7% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.3 | £42,598 | 16.3% | 2.3% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.2 | £41,898 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.1 | £52,067 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 45.0 | 17.5 | £53,826 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.2 | 6 |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 631 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.1% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 643 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 622 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 579 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 19.7% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 564 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 599 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 698 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 31.7% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 760 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.4% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 26.5% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 819 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 23.6% | 5.7% | 2.1% | 839 |
8 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2015 | URN 115774 | Inadequate |