Flags
9
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,969.47
+£8072024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
−4.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-4.8%
+0.8ppof income
In-year balance
+4.3%
+6.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
Elevated: turnover 20.6%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Inclusion, Attendance & behaviour, Leadership.
Elevated: sickness 16.6 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
513
Capacity
610 (84%)
Free school meals
27.9%
English additional lang.
0.8%
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.
29.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£50,665
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
44.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 557 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | £2.5m | 75.0% | +£338k | £406k | 12.2% | £6,802 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 80.1% | -£109k | £145k | 4.4% | £6,419 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 79.3% | -£72k | -£215k | -5.6% | £7,162 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.1m | 74.7% | +£178k | -£201k | -4.8% | £7,969 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
55% of spend
Support staff
£570k
14% of spend
Premises
£250k
6% of spend
Other costs
£627k
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 | —* | 39.0 | 49.5% | 24.3% | 20.7% | — | 111 |
* 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 | £42,552 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 10.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.3 | £41,591 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 16.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.4 | £46,875 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.4 | £47,386 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 29.5 | 17.4 | £50,665 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.5 | 6 |
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
44.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 17.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 557 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 532 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 501 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 495 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 476 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 499 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 533 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 44.5% | 9.0% | 3.5% | 510 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 48.8% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 537 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% | +7.1pp | 45.9% | 8.6% | 5.1% | 564 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 6.2% | +7.2pp | 44.2% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 557 |
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2015 | — | Good |
| 19 May 2010 | URN 112062 | Good |