Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£20,826.27
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-7.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding8 July 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
238
Capacity
250 (95%)
Free school meals
36.2%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
35.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£52,559
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 190 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 | £3.6m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 84.8% | -£283k | £218k | 6.0% | £16,196 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 77.5% | +£179k | £132k | 3.1% | £18,798 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 83.9% | -£363k | £0 | 0.0% | £20,826 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£264k
Other costs
£890k
6.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
3.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 29 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 27.7 | 8.0 | £41,633 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.1 | 7.7 | £42,166 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | 6.6 | £44,904 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 32.0 | 7.4 | £48,109 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | 6.7 | £52,559 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.1pp | 20.6% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 141 |
| 2014/15 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.7pp | 26.0% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 150 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.2% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 19.5% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 9.3% | 4.8% | +4.5pp | 20.7% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 23.0% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 148 |
| 2020/21 | 24.1% | 4.5% | +19.6pp | 82.5% | 21.9% | 2.2% | 166 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 35.3% | 9.8% | 1.4% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 29.9% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 23.9% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 25.3% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 190 |
8 July 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2018 | — | Good |