Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,413.37
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,471
Capacity
1,580 (93%)
Free school meals
10.8%
English additional lang.
9.4%
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.
90.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£55,437
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,217 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 | £8.2m | £8.7m | £6.7m | 81.6% | -£449k | £1.2m | 14.4% | £5,787 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.0m | £7.2m | 68.2% | +£468k | £1.7m | 15.9% | £7,090 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.2m | £8.0m | 70.0% | +£270k | £1.9m | 16.9% | £7,413 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£535k
Other costs
£2.6m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
6.8%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 71.6% | 47.0% | 47.9% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 81.4 | 16.8 | £41,186 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 88.8 | 16.0 | £43,834 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 88.5 | 16.7 | £42,574 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 88.4 | 17.4 | £52,347 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 90.1 | 16.3 | £55,437 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 882 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 894 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.9% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 911 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 962 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 1,015 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.8% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 1,149 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 40.6% | 8.7% | 1.5% | 1,208 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 27.3% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 1,211 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 26.8% | 6.7% | 2.1% | 1,207 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 20.9% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 1,217 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2012 | — | Outstanding |