Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,231.03
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good24 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
86
Capacity
86 (100%)
Free school meals
45.2%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
12.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£46,967
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 80 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.7m | 86.1% | -£22k | £552k | 28.5% | £23,388 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | £1.8m | 92.3% | -£133k | £420k | 21.0% | £23,565 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.9m | 83.7% | +£52k | £471k | 21.3% | £26,008 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.9m | 81.8% | +£114k | £586k | 25.0% | £27,231 |
Teaching staff
£806k
Support staff
£944k
Premises
£108k
Other costs
£204k
3.7%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 4 |
* 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 | 13.4 | 6.6 | £37,090 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 14.1 | 5.9 | £37,949 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9 | 6.1 | £39,519 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5 | 6.8 | £44,929 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1 | 7.1 | £46,967 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.2pp | 22.0% | 8.3% | 0.2% | 50 |
| 2014/15 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 28.9% | 8.3% | 0.3% | 52 |
| 2015/16 | 10.7% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 38.1% | 10.5% | 0.1% | 42 |
| 2016/17 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 32.7% | 9.5% | 0.1% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 11.5% | 4.8% | +6.7pp | 22.6% | 10.0% | 1.5% | 62 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 24.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 65 |
| 2020/21 | 20.9% | 4.5% | +16.4pp | 73.3% | 19.4% | 1.4% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 38.0% | 10.3% | 0.5% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 44.4% | 11.7% | 0.9% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 28.1% | 9.9% | 1.1% | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 26.3% | 9.0% | 2.0% | 80 |
24 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2014 | — | Outstanding |