Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,354.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 18.5%.
29 September 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,091
Capacity
1,300 (84%)
Free school meals
40.3%
English additional lang.
3.9%
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.
66.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£59,361
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,127 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 | £7.7m | £7.9m | £6.0m | 77.5% | -£176k | £457k | 5.9% | £6,630 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £6.0m | 69.2% | +£657k | £793k | 9.2% | £7,608 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £6.5m | 71.0% | +£382k | £817k | 8.9% | £8,354 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£702k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.6%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 44.2% | 27.9% | 20.9% | — | 215 |
* 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 | 67.4 | 16.8 | £46,316 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 68.6 | 16.9 | £41,519 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2022/23 | 69.5 | 16.3 | £46,563 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 67.6 | 16.3 | £54,856 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 66.6 | 16.4 | £59,361 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.2% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,036 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,011 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1,057 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1,039 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1,063 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.4% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1,068 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.8% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 1,089 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 40.5% | 8.1% | 3.2% | 1,100 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 32.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 1,134 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 31.8% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 1,118 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 33.0% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 1,127 |
29 September 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2016 | URN 137946 | Good |