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Per-pupil income
£7,240.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
6.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,321
Capacity
1,300 (102%)
Free school meals
25.6%
English additional lang.
10.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
86.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£48,893
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,209 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 | £8.1m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 74.1% | +£497k | £553k | 6.8% | £6,160 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.3m | £6.5m | 73.3% | +£549k | £702k | 7.9% | £6,719 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £9.3m | £7.2m | 75.2% | +£322k | £600k | 6.3% | £7,240 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
57% of spend
Support staff
£1.4m
15% of spend
Premises
£576k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
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 | —* | 42.4 | 56.0% | 29.7% | 21.6% | — | 232 |
* 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 | 79.2 | 16.1 | £39,546 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 78.6 | 16.8 | £41,350 | 10.9% | 1.3% | 10.4 |
| 2022/23 | 84.5 | 15.6 | £44,847 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 85.2 | 15.5 | £46,715 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 86.8 | 15.2 | £48,893 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,130 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,092 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,093 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,106 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.3% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 1,110 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 1,125 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 34.9% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 1,203 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 29.2% | 6.9% | 3.3% | 1,219 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 28.0% | 6.7% | 3.4% | 1,215 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 25.2% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 1,209 |
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |