Flags
7
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,989.78
−£2,1002024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.1%
+23.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
-18.1%
−27.0ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 18.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 45.8%, sickness 8.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 15.5%.
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
543
Capacity
750 (72%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
28.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
34.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£50,367
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 511 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.2m | £3.4m | £2.1m | 65.9% | -£256k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,907 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.8m | £2.3m | 70.5% | -£476k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,483 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.3m | £2.8m | 59.8% | +£419k | £0 | 0.0% | £11,090 |
| 2024/25 | £4.4m | £5.2m | £3.7m | 83.1% | -£794k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,990 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
47% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
20% of spend
Premises
£428k
8% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
21% of spend
| 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 | —* | 46.5 | 63.0% | 46.6% | 68.5% | — | 73 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 12.0 | £41,989 | 45.8% | 0.0% | 8.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.9 | £46,853 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.5 | £46,273 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.7 | £50,881 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 2.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 34.5 | 15.7 | £50,367 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.4 | 8 |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 22.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 584 |
| 2014/15 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 22.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 496 |
| 2015/16 | 10.5% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 32.8% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 455 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 26.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 379 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 20.3% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 311 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 27.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 310 |
| 2020/21 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 32.2% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 332 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 40.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 324 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 33.1% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 23.4% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 14.9% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 511 |
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2018 | — | Good |