Per-pupil income
£6,996.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
4 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,606
Capacity
1,532 (105%)
Free school meals
18.7%
English additional lang.
21.3%
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.
84.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£53,164
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,226 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 | £9.6m | £8.5m | £6.5m | 67.0% | +£1.2m | £1.3m | 13.8% | £6,264 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £9.6m | £6.9m | 65.7% | +£985k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,831 |
| 2023/24 | £11.2m | £10.3m | £7.5m | 66.9% | +£870k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,996 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£461k
Premises
£422k
Other costs
£2.4m
0.0%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | 49.1 | 69.9% | 48.5% | 67.4% | — | 239 |
* 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 | 88.4 | 17.3 | £42,972 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 94.7 | 16.3 | £42,331 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 83.9 | 18.4 | £50,114 | 18.1% | 3.5% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 86.5 | 18.5 | £49,025 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 84.5 | 19.0 | £53,164 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1,055 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.4% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1,067 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.9% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1,071 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1,071 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,105 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,139 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1,191 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 23.4% | 6.5% | 1.2% | 1,220 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 21.2% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 1,234 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 16.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 1,231 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 19.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1,226 |
4 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2010 | URN 117587 | Requires improvement |