Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£20,572.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.7%, sickness 8.9 days.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 27.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 28.6% to 27.1%.
6 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
163
Capacity
150 (109%)
Free school meals
41.7%
English additional lang.
12.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
21.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£57,105
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £2.7m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 69.3% | +£294k | £786k | 28.6% | £18,564 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 79.0% | -£180k | £606k | 22.5% | £17,919 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 70.9% | +£306k | £912k | 27.8% | £21,707 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 78.0% | -£2k | £909k | 27.1% | £20,573 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£814k
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£583k
7.8%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 0.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 19.6 | 7.1 | £44,196 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 19.4 | 7.6 | £45,520 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 17.6 | 8.5 | £45,918 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 16.7 | 9.1 | £50,929 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 21.7 | 7.5 | £57,105 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.5% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 115 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 13.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 118 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.8% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 18.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 16.4% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 140 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 21.5% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 144 |
| 2020/21 | 18.2% | 4.5% | +13.7pp | 77.5% | 17.3% | 0.9% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 22.8% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 25.0% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 28.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 25.9% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 166 |
6 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | — | Requires improvement |