Flags
6
6 high
Per-pupil income
£28,049.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-10.6%
of income
In-year balance
-11.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Elevated: turnover 30.5%, sickness 22.1 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.9% to -10.6%.
12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
248
Capacity
220 (113%)
Free school meals
31.8%
English additional lang.
4.0%
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.
26.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.3
Mean salary
£51,781
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
13.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 200 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 | £5.3m | £5.5m | £4.7m | 87.6% | -£196k | £848k | 15.9% | £24,391 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £4.9m | 83.2% | -£101k | £747k | 12.6% | £26,515 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £7.0m | £5.5m | 86.2% | -£663k | £84k | 1.3% | £27,373 |
| 2024/25 | £7.0m | £7.8m | £5.9m | 85.2% | -£823k | -£739k | -10.6% | £28,049 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£2.8m
Premises
£391k
Other costs
£1.5m
7.3%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
4.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 29.6 | 7.6 | £40,756 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | 7.3 | £43,006 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | 7.0 | £45,669 | 14.4% | 3.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | 7.1 | £48,533 | 30.5% | 0.0% | 22.1 |
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | 9.3 | £51,781 | —% | 13.1% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.2% | 4.4% | +3.8pp | 24.1% | 8.1% | 0.1% | 87 |
| 2014/15 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.7pp | 26.1% | 8.8% | 0.4% | 88 |
| 2015/16 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 26.3% | 8.4% | 0.1% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 22.4% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 8.9% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 29.7% | 8.5% | 0.5% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 20.8% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 168 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 32.8% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 189 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 33.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 34.2% | 10.1% | 0.3% | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 32.5% | 12.3% | 0.3% | 200 |
12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |