Flags
7
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,891.05
+£1932024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
+9.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+3.0%
−2.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Attendance & behaviour.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
Elevated: turnover 17.8%.
24 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,292
Capacity
1,680 (77%)
Free school meals
40.5%
English additional lang.
16.2%
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.
92.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.9
Mean salary
£52,389
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,221 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 | £10.0m | £9.6m | £6.9m | 68.5% | +£437k | £2.4m | 23.5% | £7,784 |
| 2022/23 | £10.7m | £10.6m | £7.5m | 69.6% | +£135k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,275 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £10.7m | £7.9m | 69.9% | +£579k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,698 |
| 2024/25 | £11.4m | £11.1m | £9.0m | 78.9% | +£337k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,891 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
59% of spend
Support staff
£1.7m
15% of spend
Premises
£885k
8% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
11% 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 | —* | 35.9 | 49.0% | 24.3% | 2.4% | — | 206 |
* 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 | — | 14.8 | £41,041 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 13.7 | £41,223 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 7.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.3 | £41,098 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.2 | £50,272 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 92.8 | 13.9 | £52,389 | —% | 0.0% | — | 18.9 | 21 |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,203 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1,201 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,218 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 18.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1,217 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 20.1% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1,177 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1,202 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 26.5% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 1,178 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1% | 7.1% | +6.0pp | 46.0% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1,203 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% | +7.0pp | 43.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 1,242 |
| 2023/24 | 14.7% | 6.6% | +8.1pp | 42.6% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 1,271 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 36.0% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 1,221 |
24 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2022 | — | Good |
| 7 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |