Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£17,711.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.5%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
16 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
502
Capacity
225 (223%)
Free school meals
42.6%
English additional lang.
2.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
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.
64.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.8
Mean salary
£46,844
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 374 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 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £5.3m | 79.2% | +£334k | £1.9m | 29.0% | £16,344 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £7.2m | £6.1m | 83.7% | +£152k | £2.1m | 28.2% | £16,417 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.5m | £7.2m | 85.7% | -£134k | £1.8m | 21.5% | £17,712 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£272k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | 0.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 47 |
* 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 | 47.9 | 7.9 | £39,405 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 49.2 | 8.3 | £40,641 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 9.0 | £43,328 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.3 | 8.2 | £44,081 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 64.5 | 7.8 | £46,844 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 21.1% | 6.9% | 1.2% | 190 |
| 2014/15 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 24.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | 200 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.6% | 7.2% | 0.3% | 219 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 23.9% | 7.5% | 1.0% | 230 |
| 2017/18 | 9.3% | 4.8% | +4.5pp | 23.9% | 8.7% | 0.6% | 263 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 20.4% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 269 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 4.8% | 0.1% | 297 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 37.5% | 10.0% | 1.1% | 323 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 34.1% | 9.5% | 1.3% | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.0% | 9.3% | 1.4% | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 31.6% | 8.8% | 1.7% | 374 |
16 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2015 | URN 115473 | Outstanding |