Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£31,185.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.7%.
8 October 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
123
Capacity
134 (92%)
Free school meals
52.3%
English additional lang.
11.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£53,361
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 113 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 | £2.3m | £3.2m | £2.9m | 124.2% | -£887k | £381k | 16.3% | £17,493 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £3.1m | 91.3% | -£189k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,830 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £3.3m | 84.7% | +£70k | £0 | 0.0% | £31,185 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£204k
Other costs
£318k
3.1%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 13.8 | 10.0 | £44,823 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 15.9 | 8.4 | £44,524 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 16.4 | 8.2 | £47,119 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 8.3 | £45,319 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 16.6 | 7.4 | £53,361 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.8pp | 19.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 94 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 17.2% | 6.1% | 1.2% | 99 |
| 2015/16 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 22.8% | 7.1% | 0.8% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 24.4% | 7.0% | 1.5% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 9.2% | 4.8% | +4.4pp | 35.5% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 25.2% | 8.3% | 1.0% | 111 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.0% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 116 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 22.8% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 25.2% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 27.6% | 7.6% | 0.9% | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 19.5% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 113 |
8 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2012 | URN 110940 | Good |