Flags
10
7 high
Per-pupil income
£24,440.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.5%
of income
In-year balance
-12.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 17.0% to -4.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 26.7%, sickness 11.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.2%.
24 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
182
Capacity
180 (101%)
Free school meals
47.2%
English additional lang.
22.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
19.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.2
Mean salary
£45,444
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 140 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 | £3.8m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 74.8% | +£293k | £524k | 13.7% | £21,202 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 76.3% | +£143k | £667k | 17.0% | £21,882 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.5m | £3.6m | 85.6% | -£307k | £360k | 8.7% | £23,804 |
| 2024/25 | £4.4m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 88.2% | -£562k | -£201k | -4.5% | £24,440 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£292k
Other costs
£793k
4.6%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 | 23.9 | 6.2 | £37,098 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 23.9 | 7.5 | £39,743 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0 | 7.8 | £40,615 | 33.0% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2023/24 | 21.0 | 8.3 | £44,186 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2024/25 | 19.8 | 9.2 | £45,444 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 17.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 87 |
| 2014/15 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 19.5% | 7.6% | 0.8% | 87 |
| 2015/16 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 24.1% | 7.8% | 1.0% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 25.3% | 7.7% | 0.9% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 8.5% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 26.3% | 8.2% | 0.3% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 22.7% | 8.6% | 0.3% | 110 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 123 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 26.2% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 36.8% | 8.9% | 0.6% | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 25.2% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 22.1% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 140 |
24 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2013 | — | Good |