Flags
6
5 high
Per-pupil income
£23,878.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
91.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.6%
of income
In-year balance
-8.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.9%, vacancy rate 6.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 91.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.2% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 18.5%, vacancy rate 5.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
30 January 2024 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
298
Capacity
290 (103%)
Free school meals
56.6%
English additional lang.
9.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
32.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
—
Mean salary
£49,855
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 252 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 | £4.9m | £4.0m | 74.3% | +£552k | £2.1m | 37.7% | £21,790 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.2m | £5.0m | 80.6% | +£91k | £2.1m | 34.3% | £22,529 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £7.3m | £6.1m | 91.0% | -£554k | £1.6m | 23.6% | £23,878 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£3.5m
Premises
£431k
Other costs
£730k
| 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | — |
* 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% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 26.8 | 7.7 | £40,982 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | 8.1 | £41,604 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 17.0 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | 8.9 | £43,318 | 15.9% | 6.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | 8.7 | £46,521 | 18.5% | 5.8% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 32.3 | — | £49,855 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.8% | 4.4% | +5.5pp | 25.9% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 81 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 18.8% | 7.2% | 0.6% | 85 |
| 2015/16 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 23.7% | 9.7% | 1.6% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 10.4% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 23.2% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 10.1% | 4.8% | +5.3pp | 23.5% | 9.5% | 0.5% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 22.7% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 132 |
| 2020/21 | 14.7% | 4.5% | +10.2pp | 45.0% | 13.3% | 1.4% | 171 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 44.1% | 11.6% | 1.1% | 213 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 37.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 29.4% | 8.1% | 0.9% | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 28.6% | 7.7% | 0.9% | 252 |
30 January 2024 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2019 | URN 115475 | Good |