Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,072.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 40.0%.
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
939
Capacity
1,321 (71%)
Free school meals
19.6%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–18
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.
42.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.9
Mean salary
£49,538
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 966 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 | £5.4m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 70.9% | +£335k | -£91k | -1.7% | £5,574 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.5m | 71.6% | +£456k | -£168k | -2.7% | £6,293 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 72.0% | +£342k | -£125k | -1.9% | £7,072 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£448k
Premises
£345k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 40.3 | 52.7% | 34.4% | 24.7% | — | 93 |
* 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 | 72.0% | 73.0% | 59.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 48.5 | 18.6 | £40,666 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 52.3 | 18.7 | £41,410 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 20.3 | £43,786 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 59.3 | 16.1 | £46,571 | 40.0% | 1.7% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 42.9 | 21.9 | £49,538 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 18.9% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 397 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.7% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 401 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 365 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 346 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.8% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 328 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 18.6% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 274 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.9% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 896 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 25.6% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 973 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 20.1% | 6.0% | 1.7% | 1,018 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 23.4% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 968 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 20.5% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 966 |
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2018 | — | Good |