Per-pupil income
£7,395.06
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
8 December 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,138
Capacity
1,142 (100%)
Free school meals
2.0%
English additional lang.
10.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
64.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£51,131
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 752 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 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 76.3% | -£45k | £515k | 7.6% | £6,057 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.2m | 68.5% | +£136k | £535k | 7.0% | £6,774 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.1m | £5.8m | 69.7% | +£243k | £708k | 8.4% | £7,395 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£144k
Premises
£330k
Other costs
£2.0m
7.2%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 83.3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.7% | — | 150 |
* 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 | 63.8 | 17.5 | £42,603 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 62.3 | 18.0 | £43,362 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 65.8 | 17.2 | £44,821 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 65.4 | 17.3 | £47,836 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 64.5 | 17.7 | £51,131 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.5% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 568 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.4% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 577 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 618 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 653 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 4.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 690 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 721 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 21.9% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 753 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 16.4% | 5.3% | 0.4% | 752 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 11.2% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 752 |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | -2.3pp | 8.8% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 752 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 9.7% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 752 |
8 December 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2006 | URN 115327 | Outstanding |