Per-pupil income
£7,158.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,101
Capacity
1,100 (100%)
Free school meals
28.0%
English additional lang.
21.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
59.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£48,830
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 925 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 | £6.6m | £5.7m | £4.7m | 70.8% | +£849k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,246 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.2m | £5.0m | 70.6% | +£824k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,612 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.0m | £5.5m | 72.2% | +£608k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,158 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£924k
Premises
£315k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 53.7 | 75.6% | 64.2% | 80.1% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 59.1 | 17.7 | £39,289 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 63.8 | 16.5 | £37,485 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 64.0 | 16.7 | £40,710 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 60.9 | 17.4 | £46,553 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 59.6 | 18.5 | £48,830 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.3% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 161 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 11.1% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 352 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 546 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 20.7% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 710 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 865 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 886 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.6% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 902 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 27.6% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 918 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 22.4% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 927 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 17.3% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 925 |
1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2016 | — | Good |