Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£31,748.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.8%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.6%.
26 January 2016 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
129
Capacity
132 (98%)
Free school meals
38.2%
English additional lang.
4.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–18
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.
19.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£46,588
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
53.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 102 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.4m | 69.5% | +£10k | £572k | 16.4% | £32,926 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.8m | £2.7m | 76.1% | -£237k | £335k | 9.4% | £31,703 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £4.0m | £2.8m | 73.2% | -£275k | £60k | 1.6% | £33,913 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £3.8m | £2.6m | 65.7% | +£214k | £274k | 6.8% | £31,748 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£981k
Other costs
£189k
3.9%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
0.1%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
25.1%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 13 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16.7 | 6.4 | £44,440 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 17.2 | 6.2 | £43,981 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 19.5 | 5.7 | £44,144 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2023/24 | 19.5 | 5.7 | £46,838 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 6.6 | £46,588 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
53.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.2% | 4.4% | +6.9pp | 38.7% | 10.9% | 0.3% | 31 |
| 2014/15 | 10.9% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 46.3% | 10.5% | 0.4% | 41 |
| 2015/16 | 13.7% | 4.5% | +9.2pp | 51.2% | 13.4% | 0.2% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 14.9% | 4.6% | +10.4pp | 62.2% | 13.4% | 1.5% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 15.8% | 4.8% | +11.0pp | 53.6% | 15.0% | 0.8% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 11.7% | 4.6% | +7.0pp | 43.1% | 10.8% | 0.9% | 58 |
| 2020/21 | 16.9% | 4.5% | +12.4pp | 52.8% | 16.0% | 0.8% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4% | 7.1% | +9.3pp | 62.0% | 15.6% | 0.8% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% | +7.0pp | 53.3% | 12.5% | 1.3% | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3% | 6.6% | +8.8pp | 52.8% | 14.2% | 1.1% | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 15.7% | 6.2% | +9.4pp | 53.9% | 14.6% | 1.1% | 102 |
26 January 2016 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2014 | — | Inadequate |