Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,387.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+13.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.2%.
Elevated: turnover 25.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.3%.
21 May 2024 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,554
Capacity
1,980 (78%)
Free school meals
29.5%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
86.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£48,837
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,473 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £12.3m | £10.2m | £8.3m | 67.4% | +£2.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,989 |
| 2022/23 | £13.2m | £11.2m | £8.7m | 65.4% | +£2.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,754 |
| 2023/24 | £14.0m | £12.0m | £9.3m | 66.7% | +£1.9m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,387 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
58% of spend
Support staff
£1.3m
11% of spend
Premises
£470k
4% of spend
Other costs
£2.3m
19% of spend
| 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 | —* | 36.9 | 53.9% | 30.6% | 8.4% | — | 297 |
* 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 | 114.5 | 16.0 | £43,857 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 106.4 | 16.5 | £40,892 | 21.7% | 4.5% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 107.8 | 15.8 | £43,324 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 103.4 | 16.1 | £45,985 | 25.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 86.9 | 17.9 | £48,837 | —% | 3.3% | — |
Overall absence
14.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 14.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,572 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,588 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,598 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1,573 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 21.1% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1,578 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.9% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1,574 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 27.0% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 1,591 |
| 2021/22 | 15.7% | 7.1% | +8.6pp | 46.4% | 8.8% | 6.9% | 1,615 |
| 2022/23 | 14.9% | 6.8% | +8.1pp | 43.9% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 1,596 |
| 2023/24 | 14.5% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 41.1% | 8.4% | 6.1% | 1,576 |
| 2024/25 | 14.2% | 6.2% | +8.0pp | 37.8% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1,473 |
21 May 2024 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2021 | — | Inadequate |