Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,832.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.8%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.3%.
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
99
Capacity
90 (110%)
Free school meals
38.8%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
13.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£48,488
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.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 76 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 82.0% | -£7k | £103k | 4.6% | £24,860 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £2.0m | 79.4% | +£127k | £230k | 9.2% | £27,286 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.1m | 82.3% | +£49k | £278k | 10.7% | £28,274 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 83.4% | +£35k | £313k | 11.4% | £27,832 |
Teaching staff
£943k
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£266k
4.9%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
5.7%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 4 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 16.6 | 5.4 | £43,117 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 16.2 | 5.6 | £37,062 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7 | 6.7 | £38,586 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 6.8 | £43,427 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 13.2 | 7.5 | £48,488 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 10.5% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 57 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.3% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 54 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 13.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.6% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 19.3% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 24.6% | 7.0% | 0.1% | 61 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 20.6% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 73 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 41.1% | 11.5% | 0.1% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 35.1% | 11.3% | 1.4% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 35.1% | 8.6% | 1.9% | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 26.3% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 76 |
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2011 | — | Good |