Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,642.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
10 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,410
Capacity
1,500 (94%)
Free school meals
31.3%
English additional lang.
17.1%
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.
80.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£50,120
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 1,236 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 | £10.4m | £9.7m | £7.1m | 68.0% | +£750k | £219k | 2.1% | £7,278 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.5m | £7.6m | 72.5% | +£21k | £240k | 2.3% | £7,251 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.2m | £7.8m | 67.2% | +£448k | £687k | 5.9% | £8,111 |
| 2024/25 | £12.2m | £12.0m | £8.5m | 69.9% | +£173k | £860k | 7.1% | £8,643 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£1.6m
7.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
2.9%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
16.3%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 56.8% | 39.0% | 30.1% | — | 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 | 83.6 | 16.9 | £43,681 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 85.5 | 16.7 | £43,711 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 83.6 | 17.3 | £45,019 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 76.7 | 18.6 | £47,564 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 80.9 | 17.4 | £50,120 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 22.1% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 727 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 800 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 879 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1,012 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.7% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1,117 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1,209 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.5% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1,204 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 26.6% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 1,213 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 26.0% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,214 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 27.2% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 1,215 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 26.1% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 1,236 |
10 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2016 | — | Good |