Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,373.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,524
Capacity
1,370 (111%)
Free school meals
27.4%
English additional lang.
6.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
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.
91.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£47,367
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
22.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,396 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 | £8.9m | £9.0m | £6.4m | 72.7% | -£150k | £1.2m | 13.7% | £6,652 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.2m | £6.9m | 71.4% | +£552k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,890 |
| 2023/24 | £10.9m | £10.0m | £7.4m | 67.8% | +£884k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,374 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£614k
Other costs
£2.0m
9.7%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 40.8 | 58.1% | 38.6% | 28.0% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 74.5 | 17.3 | £40,925 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 82.3 | 16.2 | £40,872 | 22.4% | 1.2% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 84.5 | 16.7 | £41,910 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 83.0 | 17.8 | £44,702 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 91.2 | 16.7 | £47,367 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1,008 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 999 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,006 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,022 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,044 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,073 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,156 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 32.6% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 1,207 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 26.6% | 6.2% | 3.2% | 1,276 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 22.8% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 1,343 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 22.9% | 5.5% | 3.0% | 1,396 |
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2016 | — | Good |