Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,431.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
20 October 2015 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
731
Capacity
870 (84%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
46.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£45,914
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 761 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 | £4.6m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 75.3% | +£398k | £811k | 17.8% | £6,028 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.1m | £3.6m | 67.1% | +£323k | £847k | 15.8% | £7,045 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.1m | £3.9m | 60.8% | +£360k | £912k | 14.1% | £8,432 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£364k
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£939k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
20.1%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 43.6 | 63.5% | 40.4% | 25.6% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 42.9 | 17.4 | £41,039 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 48.1 | 15.8 | £42,167 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 46.3 | 16.5 | £43,607 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 45.0 | 17.1 | £42,739 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 15.8 | £45,914 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 9.5% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 787 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 768 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 775 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.7% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 768 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 749 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 742 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 18.9% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 769 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 32.7% | 8.6% | 2.1% | 776 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 30.8% | 7.7% | 2.4% | 792 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 28.5% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 799 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 25.5% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 761 |
20 October 2015 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2012 | — | Good |