Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,860.16
+£4142024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
+3.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+8.9%
−1.3ppof income
Elevated: turnover 28.6%, sickness 8.6 days.
Elevated: turnover 25.2%, sickness 8.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: turnover 18.2%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.6%.
19 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
615
Capacity
620 (99%)
Free school meals
25.7%
English additional lang.
12.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East of England, 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.
33.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£56,878
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 643 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 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.0m | 74.2% | -£121k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,832 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 66.2% | +£451k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,067 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 66.2% | +£465k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,446 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 69.8% | +£432k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,860 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
66% of spend
Support staff
£92k
2% of spend
Premises
£312k
7% of spend
Other costs
£715k
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 | —* | 42.4 | 59.6% | 32.7% | 29.8% | — | 104 |
* 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 | — | 18.3 | £41,498 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 8.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.4 | £44,265 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 8.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 19.0 | £45,648 | 18.2% | 3.0% | 6.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.7 | £51,414 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 33.0 | 18.6 | £56,878 | —% | 2.9% | — | 9.4 | 10 |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 332 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.1% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 418 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 439 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.1% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 465 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 19.0% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 489 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 20.9% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 517 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 18.6% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 538 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 38.0% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 561 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 25.6% | 5.8% | 2.0% | 591 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 31.4% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 640 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 29.1% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 643 |
19 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2015 | — | Requires improvement |