Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,254.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
821
Capacity
800 (103%)
Free school meals
18.0%
English additional lang.
1.6%
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.
46.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£56,125
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 854 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 | £5.6m | £5.4m | £4.4m | 77.8% | +£260k | £55k | 1.0% | £7,372 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.5m | 77.3% | +£162k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,370 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 75.6% | -£264k | -£198k | -3.1% | £8,254 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£591k
Premises
£326k
Other costs
£1.5m
8.3%
Admin staff
5.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
11.5%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 46.3 | 66.9% | 47.5% | 33.8% | — | 139 |
* 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 | 54.7 | 14.8 | £44,233 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 51.3 | 14.9 | £48,263 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 46.9 | 16.8 | £47,304 | 16.6% | 4.1% | 2.2 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 17.0 | £49,555 | 12.2% | 6.1% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 46.7 | 17.6 | £56,125 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 5.0% | 0.3% | 1,063 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | 1,052 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 1,029 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 18.1% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 999 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 994 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.2% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 844 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 40.8% | 9.3% | 2.8% | 799 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 29.7% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 831 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 25.6% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 831 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 24.0% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 854 |
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2017 | — | Good |