Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,674.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
12 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
894
Capacity
930 (96%)
Free school meals
15.5%
English additional lang.
2.9%
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.
50.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£50,293
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 936 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 | £5.7m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 70.8% | +£594k | £421k | 7.4% | £6,170 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 68.0% | +£335k | £413k | 6.7% | £6,854 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £4.7m | 68.5% | +£152k | £254k | 3.7% | £7,674 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£547k
Premises
£959k
Other costs
£1.0m
3.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
15.3%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
3.4%
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 | —* | 47.8 | 72.7% | 48.1% | 14.2% | — | 183 |
* 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 | 51.0 | 18.2 | £40,743 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 49.5 | 18.6 | £43,419 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 51.6 | 17.4 | £44,060 | 11.6% | 3.7% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.9 | 16.0 | £44,370 | 24.3% | 1.8% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 50.0 | 17.9 | £50,293 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 920 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.0% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 929 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.7% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 950 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 9.2% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 934 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 10.5% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 926 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.0% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 939 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.5% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 938 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 36.1% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 946 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.7% | 5.9% | 3.0% | 937 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 28.4% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 947 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 24.9% | 7.2% | 2.4% | 936 |
12 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2012 | — | Requires improvement |