Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£29,716.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
Elevated: sickness 11.0 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
27 February 2013 · 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
190
Capacity
165 (115%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
9.5%
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.
25.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£40,635
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
13.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 163 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 | £3.9m | £3.1m | 75.5% | +£175k | £247k | 6.0% | £24,959 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 83.1% | -£172k | £75k | 1.7% | £26,006 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 77.2% | -£138k | -£62k | -1.3% | £27,704 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 74.2% | +£318k | £256k | 4.5% | £29,717 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£889k
2.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 10 |
* 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 | 25.1 | 6.2 | £39,049 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2021/22 | 23.9 | 6.9 | £40,496 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 22.5 | 7.6 | £39,714 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2023/24 | 25.0 | 7.2 | £40,551 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 12.3 |
| 2024/25 | 25.5 | 7.4 | £40,635 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
13.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 15.8% | 4.4% | +11.4pp | 43.8% | 15.5% | 0.3% | 96 |
| 2014/15 | 13.0% | 4.5% | +8.5pp | 36.2% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 94 |
| 2015/16 | 9.9% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 33.7% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 10.8% | 4.6% | +6.2pp | 41.2% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 11.3% | 4.8% | +6.6pp | 35.0% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 12.1% | 4.6% | +7.5pp | 33.0% | 10.8% | 1.4% | 109 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 22.4% | 8.3% | 0.3% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 40.1% | 10.0% | 0.5% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 38.1% | 11.8% | 0.0% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 42.2% | 13.4% | 0.4% | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 39.3% | 13.1% | 0.5% | 163 |
27 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2009 | — | Good |