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Per-pupil income
£30,107.14
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
31.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 23.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
83
Free school meals
60.2%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
13.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.1
Mean salary
£50,553
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
23.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
48.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
15.6%
Unauthorised absence
8.3%
2024/25 · 86 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 69.0% | +£237k | £734k | 30.6% | £31,592 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 78.0% | +£32k | £625k | 28.4% | £28,167 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 73.2% | +£159k | £795k | 31.4% | £30,107 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£303k
Premises
£98k
Other costs
£421k
8.2%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 7.2 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | — | 18 |
* 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 | 10.8 | 6.6 | £40,606 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 15.8 | 4.8 | £43,447 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 16.2 | 4.8 | £43,126 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 14.2 | 5.9 | £41,363 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6 | 6.1 | £50,553 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
23.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
48.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
15.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.6% | 4.4% | +5.2pp | 40.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 47 |
| 2014/15 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 29.6% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 44 |
| 2015/16 | 15.4% | 4.5% | +10.9pp | 42.9% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 35 |
| 2016/17 | 14.7% | 4.6% | +10.1pp | 39.0% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 17.5% | 4.8% | +12.8pp | 44.0% | 6.2% | 11.4% | 50 |
| 2018/19 | 14.6% | 4.6% | +9.9pp | 41.9% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 62 |
| 2020/21 | 21.5% | 4.5% | +17.0pp | 76.2% | 16.5% | 5.0% | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 16.0% | 7.1% | +8.9pp | 47.6% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0% | 6.8% | +10.2pp | 51.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 21.8% | 6.6% | +15.2pp | 49.4% | 8.9% | 12.8% | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 23.9% | 6.2% | +17.7pp | 48.8% | 15.6% | 8.3% | 86 |
13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2022 | — | Requires improvement |