Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,758.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.9%, vacancy rate 3.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,198
Capacity
1,360 (88%)
Free school meals
12.8%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
72.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£52,540
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 888 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 | £7.4m | £7.2m | £5.6m | 75.4% | +£192k | £544k | 7.4% | £6,178 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.8m | £5.9m | 76.3% | -£43k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,385 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.3m | £6.2m | 73.7% | +£174k | £30k | 0.4% | £6,758 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£367k
Premises
£746k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 47.8 | 75.6% | 48.4% | 33.7% | — | 279 |
* 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 | 63.0 | 19.0 | £44,490 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 67.5 | 17.7 | £45,111 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 75.1 | 16.1 | £45,209 | 18.9% | 3.8% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 73.3 | 17.0 | £47,933 | 9.4% | 1.3% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 72.1 | 16.6 | £52,540 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 11.6% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,010 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 12.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 999 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 12.4% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 961 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 11.7% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 938 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 12.0% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 911 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 10.2% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 913 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 13.4% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 908 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 26.8% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 925 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 20.8% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 30.4% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 907 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 19.6% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 888 |
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2013 | — | Good |