Flags
8
4 high
Per-pupil income
£9,276.52
+£2552024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
+7.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
-2.7%
−0.6ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 28.2%, vacancy rate 5.1%, sickness 8.3 days.
Elevated: turnover 15.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
8 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
553
Capacity
600 (92%)
Free school meals
38.6%
English additional lang.
40.9%
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.
36.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£54,788
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 619 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 72.4% | -£58k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,639 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.8m | £3.1m | 68.6% | -£224k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,160 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.2m | £3.4m | 67.1% | -£108k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,021 |
| 2024/25 | £5.3m | £5.5m | £4.0m | 74.1% | -£145k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,277 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
56% of spend
Support staff
£648k
12% of spend
Premises
£365k
7% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
21% 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 | —* | 55.1 | 78.2% | 66.4% | 72.7% | — | 110 |
* 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 | — | 16.5 | £43,857 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 9.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.5 | £44,867 | 28.2% | 2.9% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.1 | £45,985 | 28.2% | 5.0% | 8.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.3 | £51,232 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 36.8 | 15.0 | £54,788 | —% | 2.6% | — | 3.1 | 4 |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 575 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.6% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 561 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.1% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 581 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 18.4% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 569 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 18.1% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 543 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 11.4% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 577 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 24.2% | 5.5% | 2.3% | 554 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 40.7% | 8.5% | 4.5% | 582 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 36.9% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 604 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 32.3% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 622 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 26.0% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 619 |
8 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2016 | — | Requires improvement |