Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,513.23
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: turnover 19.6%.
13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
601
Capacity
1,055 (57%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
10.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
39.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£49,332
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 571 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 80.7% | +£2k | -£299k | -8.5% | £6,800 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | £3.2m | 83.7% | -£161k | -£460k | -12.2% | £6,641 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 76.1% | +£145k | -£315k | -7.1% | £7,481 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £4.9m | £3.9m | 75.8% | +£237k | -£79k | -1.5% | £8,513 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£525k
Premises
£237k
Other costs
£767k
7.9%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 38.9 | 53.3% | 26.7% | 39.0% | — | 105 |
* 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 | 34.4 | 14.6 | £43,734 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 36.1 | 14.3 | £42,978 | 27.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 39.7 | 14.4 | £41,681 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | 15.4 | £45,995 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | 15.1 | £49,332 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 550 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.5% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 481 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 438 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 22.1% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 421 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 18.7% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 380 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 18.4% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 391 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 453 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 24.5% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 482 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 33.8% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 536 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 33.6% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 577 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 31.0% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 571 |
13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2019 | — | Requires improvement |