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Per-pupil income
£8,347.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.1%
of income
In-year balance
+13.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.9%.
8 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
899
Capacity
910 (99%)
Free school meals
40.8%
English additional lang.
16.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
57.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£49,992
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
7.0%
2024/25 · 975 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 | £6.1m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 65.0% | +£665k | £938k | 15.4% | £7,016 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.1m | £4.3m | 63.0% | +£768k | £1.3m | 19.4% | £7,644 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £6.6m | £4.7m | 62.0% | +£995k | £1.9m | 25.1% | £8,347 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£825k
Premises
£428k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 38.5 | 50.2% | 31.3% | 32.3% | — | 201 |
* 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 | 51.6 | 15.8 | £37,997 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 55.6 | 15.6 | £39,321 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 55.4 | 16.2 | £41,897 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 52.6 | 17.4 | £47,156 | 12.6% | 1.9% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 57.9 | 15.5 | £49,992 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 727 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 20.4% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 680 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.3% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 719 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 697 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 22.0% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 751 |
| 2018/19 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 26.8% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 788 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 27.1% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 866 |
| 2021/22 | 14.6% | 7.1% | +7.5pp | 44.4% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 923 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7% | 6.8% | +6.9pp | 43.3% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 967 |
| 2023/24 | 15.2% | 6.6% | +8.6pp | 42.5% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 978 |
| 2024/25 | 13.9% | 6.2% | +7.7pp | 36.5% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 975 |
8 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2017 | — | Good |