Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,110.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
-5.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.4% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
2 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
699
Capacity
625 (112%)
Free school meals
13.0%
English additional lang.
1.0%
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.
41.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£51,529
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 712 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 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £3.2m | 76.5% | -£116k | £867k | 20.7% | £6,188 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.6m | £3.5m | 77.5% | -£138k | £719k | 16.0% | £6,604 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 78.6% | -£263k | £454k | 9.3% | £7,111 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£505k
Premises
£166k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 55.7 | 84.8% | 68.1% | 26.8% | — | 138 |
* 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 | 39.3 | 17.0 | £42,121 | 5.3% | 2.5% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 41.7 | 16.2 | £42,808 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 43.5 | 15.6 | £44,800 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.6 | 16.1 | £48,036 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 41.2 | 16.9 | £51,529 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 7.6% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 655 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | 655 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.6% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 670 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.7% | 4.1% | 0.2% | 682 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.8% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 686 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.6% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 687 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.8% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 679 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 21.4% | 6.9% | 0.6% | 688 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 21.5% | 7.0% | 0.9% | 687 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 19.6% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 698 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 16.3% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 712 |
2 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2008 | URN 124860 | Outstanding |