Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,939.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.4%
of income
In-year balance
-10.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
12 November 2015 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,022
Capacity
903 (113%)
Free school meals
11.3%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
65.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£55,616
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 802 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 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 77.7% | +£105k | £2.3m | 36.1% | £6,743 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 75.2% | +£66k | £2.4m | 34.6% | £6,916 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 83.3% | -£721k | £1.6m | 23.4% | £6,940 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£537k
Premises
£294k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.2%
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 | —* | 53.1 | 75.7% | 52.5% | 27.4% | — | 259 |
* 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 | 63.7 | 15.1 | £46,029 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 60.8 | 15.6 | £47,062 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 61.6 | 16.1 | £46,270 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 64.9 | 15.4 | £51,057 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 65.3 | 15.7 | £55,616 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 8.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 657 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 653 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.9% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 646 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.1% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 666 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 7.7% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 665 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 696 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.2% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 724 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 28.9% | 9.2% | 0.4% | 724 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 23.3% | 7.7% | 0.7% | 747 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 20.2% | 7.1% | 0.7% | 783 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 20.6% | 6.6% | 0.7% | 802 |
12 November 2015 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2012 | — | Good |