Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£29,498
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
195
Capacity
183 (107%)
Free school meals
57.0%
English additional lang.
7.2%
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.5
Mean salary
£47,059
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £3.2m | 84.2% | +£92k | £475k | 12.5% | £22,036 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | £3.8m | 80.5% | +£114k | £589k | 12.5% | £26,741 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £4.4m | 84.2% | +£18k | £607k | 11.6% | £28,508 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.9m | 84.7% | +£96k | £704k | 12.2% | £29,498 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£306k
Other costs
£480k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
5.9%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 21.4 | 7.0 | £44,547 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2021/22 | 19.4 | 8.9 | £43,586 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.7 |
| 2022/23 | 20.6 | 8.6 | £41,541 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 13.9 |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 9.3 | £41,010 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 10.5 | £47,059 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.4% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 30.0% | 7.8% | 0.6% | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 32.0% | 8.4% | 0.7% | 100 |
| 2015/16 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 37.9% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 27.0% | 7.4% | 2.1% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 12.4% | 4.8% | +7.6pp | 41.9% | 11.1% | 1.2% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 26.6% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 113 |
| 2020/21 | 27.4% | 4.5% | +22.9pp | 96.8% | 26.3% | 1.2% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2% | 7.1% | +6.0pp | 53.1% | 11.0% | 2.2% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 49.7% | 11.1% | 1.7% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 26.9% | 7.6% | 0.8% | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 29.5% | 8.2% | 1.7% | 166 |
15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2017 | — | Outstanding |