Flags
8
4 high
Per-pupil income
£30,883.93
+£3,7782024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
−3.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
5.4%
−0.7ppof income
In-year balance
+10.6%
+4.3ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.0%.
Elevated: turnover 29.8%, sickness 9.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 7.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
232
Capacity
220 (105%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
3.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
36.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£52,423
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 189 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 | £5.7m | £5.4m | £4.3m | 75.2% | +£261k | £355k | 6.2% | £25,914 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.3m | £4.3m | 75.7% | +£373k | £344k | 6.1% | £25,627 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.7m | £4.8m | 77.6% | +£384k | £373k | 6.1% | £27,106 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 74.0% | +£732k | £371k | 5.4% | £30,884 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
43% of spend
Support staff
£2.0m
32% of spend
Premises
£346k
6% of spend
Other costs
£723k
12% 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 | —* | 4.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 22 |
* 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 | 17.0% | 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) | 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 | — | 5.6 | £44,562 | 29.8% | 0.0% | 9.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.3 | £41,150 | 21.5% | 3.2% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 7.6 | £41,945 | 12.1% | 6.3% | 6.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.0 | £47,042 | 12.9% | 7.4% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 36.9 | 6.3 | £52,423 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.1 | 12 |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 14.7% | 5.6% | 0.2% | 143 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 150 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.7% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 21.2% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 151 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 25.2% | 6.8% | 0.3% | 151 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.8% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 154 |
| 2020/21 | 16.0% | 4.5% | +11.5pp | 58.8% | 15.5% | 0.5% | 165 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 26.8% | 7.8% | 0.8% | 164 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 33.5% | 8.2% | 1.3% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 34.1% | 8.5% | 2.0% | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 35.5% | 9.5% | 1.6% | 189 |
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2021 | — | Good |
| 8 Jul 2014 | — | Outstanding |