Flags
1
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Per-pupil income
£7,879.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
1 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
967
Capacity
1,160 (83%)
Free school meals
30.9%
English additional lang.
17.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
58.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£49,520
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 859 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 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.8m | 78.7% | +£33k | £386k | 6.3% | £7,293 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 80.8% | -£21k | £363k | 5.5% | £7,607 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 78.7% | +£2k | £366k | 5.0% | £7,880 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£347k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.1%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 43.3 | 68.0% | 36.9% | 12.3% | — | 122 |
* 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 | 52.8 | 16.1 | £42,030 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 54.7 | 15.4 | £46,262 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 56.8 | 15.3 | £45,725 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.0 | 16.5 | £50,041 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 58.9 | 16.4 | £49,520 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 790 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 788 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 23.5% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 763 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.2% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 756 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 739 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 712 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 710 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 32.1% | 6.6% | 2.7% | 717 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 22.3% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 775 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 22.9% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 822 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 23.4% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 859 |
1 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2018 | — | Requires improvement |