Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,223.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+20.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
11 October 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
826
Capacity
1,200 (69%)
Free school meals
42.6%
English additional lang.
5.9%
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.
44.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£46,350
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 899 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 | £5.9m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 63.7% | +£994k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,981 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 65.0% | +£954k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,350 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 60.2% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,223 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£964k
Premises
£400k
Other costs
£964k
2.6%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 39.5 | 60.7% | 42.7% | 36.7% | — | 150 |
* 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 | 44.2 | 18.0 | £38,795 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | 17.6 | £39,327 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 45.2 | 19.2 | £42,620 | 18.6% | 2.2% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 45.8 | 18.9 | £44,447 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.8 | 18.4 | £46,350 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.3% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 785 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 19.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 671 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 575 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 590 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 620 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 23.3% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 683 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 827 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 38.9% | 8.0% | 4.6% | 872 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 30.0% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 904 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 27.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 902 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 26.9% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 899 |
11 October 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2015 | — | Requires improvement |