Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£25,079.37
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
0.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.7%
of income
In-year balance
+84.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
73
Capacity
60 (122%)
Free school meals
24.2%
English additional lang.
30.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–18
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.
11.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£55,625
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 70 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 68.1% | +£153k | £521k | 32.2% | £28,386 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 75.8% | +£43k | £565k | 33.8% | £25,754 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £246k | £13k | 0.8% | +£1.3m | £469k | 29.7% | £25,079 |
Teaching staff
£0
Support staff
£0
Premises
£6k
Other costs
£227k
0.0%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
2.9%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
6.0%
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 | —* | 17.7 | 30.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | — | 10 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 10.3 | 4.6 | £41,212 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3 | 5.0 | £46,498 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1 | 5.4 | £47,990 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3 | 5.1 | £48,434 | 27.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1 | 6.6 | £55,625 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 14.3% | 5.8% | 0.1% | 35 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 30.0% | 6.8% | 0.4% | 30 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.0% | 6.5% | 0.3% | 25 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 30.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 30 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.0pp | 21.9% | 7.6% | 0.2% | 32 |
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 23.7% | 9.5% | 0.3% | 38 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 6.8% | 4.6% | 0.1% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.1% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 23.7% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 17.2% | 5.8% | 0.3% | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 25.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | 70 |
12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2010 | URN 117666 | Outstanding |