Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,840.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.2%
of income
In-year balance
-4.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
2 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,155
Capacity
1,168 (99%)
Free school meals
15.1%
English additional lang.
1.4%
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.
67.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£54,249
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,004 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 | £6.7m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 81.3% | -£12k | £445k | 6.7% | £5,808 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £7.4m | £5.9m | 81.3% | -£153k | £292k | 4.0% | £6,378 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £8.1m | £6.5m | 83.7% | -£346k | -£92k | -1.2% | £6,841 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£914k
Premises
£402k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.0%
Admin staff
3.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 39.9 | 52.6% | 27.1% | 5.7% | — | 192 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 63.3 | 18.0 | £43,132 | 12.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 67.0 | 17.2 | £42,456 | 11.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 67.9 | 16.8 | £50,236 | 14.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 65.7 | 17.3 | £53,817 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 67.0 | 17.2 | £54,249 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 925 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 923 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 928 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 943 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 932 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 952 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 989 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 29.1% | 7.2% | 1.9% | 993 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 26.4% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 992 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 25.4% | 6.9% | 2.3% | 990 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 26.6% | 8.0% | 2.4% | 1,004 |
2 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2011 | URN 115209 | Requires improvement |