Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,351.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,283
Capacity
1,540 (83%)
Free school meals
19.8%
English additional lang.
3.7%
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.
71.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£55,136
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,320 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 | £7.7m | £8.0m | £5.9m | 76.9% | -£296k | £1.0m | 13.1% | £6,388 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £8.2m | £5.8m | 70.5% | +£45k | £815k | 9.9% | £6,618 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £6.5m | 70.4% | +£397k | £866k | 9.4% | £7,351 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£941k
Premises
£654k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 43.0 | 62.8% | 39.7% | 24.8% | — | 242 |
* 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 | 73.1 | 16.5 | £43,374 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 68.8 | 17.6 | £43,152 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 70.4 | 17.7 | £46,490 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 72.6 | 17.3 | £51,981 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 71.6 | 17.9 | £55,136 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,217 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,205 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,241 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,254 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,283 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,232 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,232 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 30.0% | 6.6% | 2.7% | 1,244 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 23.2% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1,276 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.0% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 1,295 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 22.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 1,320 |
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2018 | URN 137429 | Inadequate |