Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,412.91
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
17.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
Elevated: turnover 19.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
11 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
996
Capacity
1,020 (98%)
Free school meals
33.0%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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.
55.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£51,625
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
8.7%
2024/25 · 1,026 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 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.7m | 77.2% | +£84k | £845k | 13.9% | £6,504 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 70.8% | +£397k | £1.1m | 15.7% | £7,079 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.7m | 78.9% | +£181k | £1.3m | 17.3% | £7,413 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
55% of spend
Support staff
£594k
8% of spend
Premises
£80k
1% of spend
Other costs
£1.3m
18% 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 | —* | 41.0 | 60.8% | 48.5% | 33.0% | — | 194 |
* 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 | 50.1 | 17.7 | £38,410 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 59.1 | 15.8 | £38,907 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/23 | 52.3 | 18.4 | £39,380 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 55.7 | 17.5 | £43,809 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2024/25 | 55.3 | 18.0 | £51,625 | —% | 3.5% | — |
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 884 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 786 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 19.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 800 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 30.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 789 |
| 2017/18 | 9.8% | 4.8% | +5.0pp | 31.2% | 6.5% | 3.3% | 783 |
| 2018/19 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 25.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 841 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 22.6% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 913 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 37.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 961 |
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 6.8% | +7.5pp | 37.8% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 1,009 |
| 2023/24 | 15.1% | 6.6% | +8.6pp | 36.5% | 3.6% | 11.5% | 1,031 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0% | 6.2% | +7.8pp | 32.6% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 1,026 |
11 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2019 | URN 138616 | Inadequate |