Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£26,944.28
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.4% to 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
10 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
197
Capacity
174 (113%)
Free school meals
55.4%
English additional lang.
9.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
31.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£39,287
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 185 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 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.5m | 79.7% | +£131k | £497k | 11.5% | £24,916 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | £3.8m | 81.5% | +£37k | £534k | 11.4% | £27,006 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.9m | £4.1m | 83.1% | +£14k | £548k | 11.1% | £25,788 |
| 2024/25 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £4.4m | 83.6% | -£29k | £518k | 9.8% | £26,944 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£264k
Other costs
£635k
5.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 29 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.8 | 8.2 | £34,308 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 27.8 | 6.3 | £33,251 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | 5.9 | £34,210 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | 5.9 | £40,010 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | 6.2 | £39,287 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 99 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 103 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 117 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.2% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 23.8% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 122 |
| 2020/21 | 21.0% | 4.5% | +16.5pp | 78.8% | 18.0% | 3.0% | 151 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1% | 7.1% | +6.0pp | 38.9% | 10.3% | 2.8% | 162 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 25.6% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 27.2% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 26.5% | 7.2% | 1.7% | 185 |
10 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2012 | — | Good |