Per-pupil income
£17,084.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
28.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
7 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,103
Capacity
1,405 (79%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
11.9%
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.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£55,899
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 932 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 | £5.8m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 67.7% | +£659k | -£249k | -4.3% | £6,218 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £5.8m | £4.3m | 66.4% | +£622k | £28k | 0.4% | £6,290 |
| 2023/24 | £18.9m | £18.5m | £5.3m | 28.0% | +£452k | £70k | 0.4% | £17,085 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£651k
Premises
£11.6m
Other costs
£1.6m
2.3%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
62.5%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 43.2 | 62.3% | 42.5% | 50.0% | — | 146 |
* 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 | 49.6 | 17.0 | £45,141 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 53.0 | 17.6 | £44,731 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 51.6 | 19.9 | £45,996 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 55.8 | 19.9 | £49,640 | 17.0% | 1.8% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 18.0 | £55,899 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.8% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 1,128 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 13.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 1,075 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,020 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 952 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 819 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 13.5% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 706 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 22.8% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 655 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 28.9% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 745 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 21.5% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 896 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 22.1% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 932 |
7 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2017 | URN 140982 | Requires improvement |