Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,165.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.6%
of income
In-year balance
+9.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
5 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
808
Capacity
810 (100%)
Free school meals
24.9%
English additional lang.
16.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
44.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£51,378
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 843 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 | £5.8m | £5.2m | £4.1m | 71.7% | +£558k | £1.5m | 25.4% | £6,910 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 72.0% | +£336k | £1.5m | 25.7% | £7,298 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 67.7% | +£651k | £1.7m | 25.6% | £8,165 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£658k
Premises
£332k
Other costs
£1.2m
9.2%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 45.5 | 66.0% | 44.9% | 89.1% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 45.5 | 18.1 | £42,040 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 46.3 | 18.0 | £42,243 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 45.4 | 17.8 | £46,247 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 17.9 | £48,036 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 44.7 | 18.1 | £51,378 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.5% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 778 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.5% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 780 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 750 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 739 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 17.5% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 761 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 794 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.5% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 848 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 39.1% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 860 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 32.3% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 843 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 33.7% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 848 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 24.1% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 843 |
5 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2014 | URN 121212 | Requires improvement |