Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,598.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-2.7%
of income
Reserves fell from 8.0% to 4.6% over 3 years
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
5 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,199
Capacity
1,200 (100%)
Free school meals
19.9%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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.
57.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.9
Mean salary
£47,925
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.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,236 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 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.8m | 75.3% | +£258k | £482k | 6.3% | £6,469 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.0m | £6.2m | 76.0% | +£167k | £649k | 8.0% | £6,799 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.7m | £6.6m | 75.8% | +£15k | £663k | 7.6% | £7,288 |
| 2024/25 | £9.1m | £9.4m | £7.4m | 81.0% | -£242k | £421k | 4.6% | £7,598 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£592k
Other costs
£1.4m
8.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 45.4 | 62.9% | 38.0% | 16.6% | — | 229 |
* 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 | 64.8 | 18.2 | £42,127 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 58.3 | 20.5 | £42,830 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 58.2 | 20.5 | £42,573 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 57.4 | 20.9 | £47,406 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.3 | 20.9 | £47,925 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 10.8% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1,047 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,028 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 989 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.1% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,304 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 1,246 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1,158 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1,205 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 31.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 1,238 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.9% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1,251 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.0% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1,246 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 25.2% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 1,236 |
5 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2013 | — | Good |