Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,353.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
-4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,535
Capacity
1,557 (99%)
Free school meals
11.4%
English additional lang.
5.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East of England by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
89.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£50,064
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,248 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £9.5m | £9.0m | £6.6m | 69.5% | +£498k | £816k | 8.6% | £6,393 |
| 2022/23 | £10.3m | £10.1m | £7.1m | 69.2% | +£179k | £996k | 9.7% | £6,831 |
| 2023/24 | £11.0m | £10.9m | £7.7m | 70.2% | +£119k | £1.1m | 10.2% | £7,098 |
| 2024/25 | £11.3m | £11.7m | £8.5m | 75.4% | -£454k | £661k | 5.9% | £7,353 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£606k
Other costs
£2.6m
6.8%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
3.6%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
1.3%
Professional services
| 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 | —* | 57.9 | 86.2% | 70.7% | 37.7% | — | 239 |
* 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 | 80.3 | 17.4 | £43,283 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 82.8 | 17.9 | £44,050 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 84.1 | 17.9 | £46,464 | 13.1% | 1.2% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 88.1 | 17.5 | £46,419 | 8.6% | 1.1% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 89.6 | 17.1 | £50,064 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 973 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 984 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,056 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 19.7% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 1,088 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1,123 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,191 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.1% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 1,237 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 21.6% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 1,250 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 23.8% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 1,239 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 18.4% | 6.7% | 2.0% | 1,248 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2014 | — | Good |