Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£7,864.8
−£1132024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.4%
+2.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+9.1%
−1.3ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Elevated: turnover 21.1%.
14 May 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
870
Capacity
980 (89%)
Free school meals
29.2%
English additional lang.
12.8%
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.
46.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£53,565
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 907 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 | £6.0m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 65.2% | +£991k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,369 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.7m | £4.1m | 75.3% | -£259k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,586 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 67.1% | +£701k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,977 |
| 2024/25 | £6.7m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 69.4% | +£612k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,865 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
56% of spend
Support staff
£879k
14% of spend
Premises
£726k
12% of spend
Other costs
£726k
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 | —* | 45.3 | 69.8% | 50.6% | 61.7% | — | 162 |
* 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 | — | 15.3 | £39,896 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 7.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.9 | £41,972 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.4 | £44,865 | 12.7% | 1.9% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.1 | £50,280 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 46.9 | 18.6 | £53,565 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.1 | 5 |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 18.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 976 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.9% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 946 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.7% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 963 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 982 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 15.5% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 994 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 947 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.5% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 929 |
| 2021/22 | 13.3% | 7.1% | +6.2pp | 42.4% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 898 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6% | 6.8% | +7.8pp | 42.3% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 906 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 35.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 921 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 30.6% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 907 |
14 May 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2019 | URN 113550 | Inadequate |