Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,971.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Elevated: turnover 27.5%.
11 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
599
Capacity
600 (100%)
Free school meals
33.6%
English additional lang.
19.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
31.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£52,084
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 620 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £2.7m | 67.6% | -£34k | -£219k | -5.4% | £7,446 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.7m | £3.2m | 73.9% | -£369k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,121 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.5m | 72.8% | +£226k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,972 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£570k
Premises
-£49k
Other costs
£1.1m
0.0%
Admin staff
5.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
0.4%
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 | —* | 42.6 | 59.8% | 32.5% | 65.8% | — | 117 |
* 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 | 28.8 | 16.3 | £40,838 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 31.8 | 17.1 | £42,197 | 9.4% | 8.6% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 37.2 | 16.2 | £46,411 | 31.0% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | 20.3 | £49,141 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | 19.0 | £52,084 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 19.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 505 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 397 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 22.6% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 349 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 284 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 20.8% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 269 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 350 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 491 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 20.6% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 562 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.1% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 627 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 22.1% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 619 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 24.0% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 620 |
11 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2016 | URN 117596 | Requires improvement |