Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,945.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-13.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
Elevated: turnover 25.5%.
20 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
746
Capacity
1,235 (60%)
Free school meals
36.7%
English additional lang.
21.7%
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.
49.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£46,046
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
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 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 73.2% | +£24k | -£341k | -7.2% | £6,230 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 74.9% | -£181k | -£1.0m | -18.1% | £7,427 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £6.8m | £4.3m | 72.0% | -£814k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,945 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£271k
Premises
£425k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.7%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 41.7 | 58.0% | 39.1% | 29.0% | — | 138 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 43.2 | 16.1 | £41,082 | 20.8% | 6.5% | — |
| 2020/21 | 47.5 | 14.9 | £42,012 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 47.1 | 16.1 | £38,532 | 25.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 42.3 | 17.8 | £53,363 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 49.3 | 15.1 | £46,046 | —% | 3.9% | — |
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 17.5% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 907 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.9% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 840 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 792 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.2% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 753 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 23.6% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 660 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.7% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 639 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.1% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 701 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 37.0% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 746 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 35.5% | 8.6% | 4.6% | 752 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8% | 6.6% | +8.3pp | 39.7% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 753 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | +7.6pp | 37.4% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 752 |
20 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2017 | URN 117528 | Inadequate |