Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,722.1
+£5552024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
+1.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.8%
−1.6ppof income
In-year balance
+3.1%
+1.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
19 January 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 15 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,350
Capacity
1,325 (102%)
Free school meals
23.3%
English additional lang.
7.9%
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.
81.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£56,868
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,365 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 | £8.3m | £6.2m | 76.5% | -£196k | £626k | 7.7% | £6,203 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.0m | £6.9m | 75.9% | +£126k | £784k | 8.6% | £6,739 |
| 2023/24 | £9.7m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 75.7% | +£132k | £620k | 6.4% | £7,167 |
| 2024/25 | £10.4m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 76.7% | +£320k | £498k | 4.8% | £7,722 |
Teaching staff
£6.4m
64% of spend
Support staff
£370k
4% of spend
Premises
£443k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.7m
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 | —* | 43.7 | 63.7% | 46.5% | 30.9% | — | 256 |
* 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 | — | 17.0 | £43,961 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.7 | £45,648 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.8 | £48,938 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.5 | £50,933 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 81.1 | 16.6 | £56,868 | —% | 0.0% | — | 19.3 | 24 |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,194 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,190 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,192 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,200 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.3% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,186 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,237 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,298 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 23.8% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1,326 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.6% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 1,374 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% | 1,364 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 22.4% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1,365 |
19 January 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2008 | URN 115726 | Good |