Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£28,774.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.
20 October 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
181
Free school meals
55.6%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£48,150
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 140 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 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 80.0% | +£103k | £593k | 14.4% | £23,249 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 84.1% | -£69k | £522k | 11.8% | £25,182 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.3m | £4.3m | 81.4% | -£37k | £490k | 9.4% | £28,775 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£294k
Other costs
£716k
4.2%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
10.1%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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 | 22.0 | 8.2 | £40,987 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 24.4 | 7.3 | £40,658 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | 6.4 | £41,329 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.2 | 6.7 | £43,037 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 6.3 | £48,150 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.4% | 4.4% | +5.1pp | 32.7% | 9.0% | 0.5% | 110 |
| 2014/15 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 25.4% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 114 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 20.5% | 7.0% | 1.1% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 22.2% | 8.1% | 0.6% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 7.9% | 4.8% | +3.1pp | 24.6% | 7.3% | 0.6% | 114 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 22.3% | 6.7% | 0.8% | 130 |
| 2020/21 | 19.9% | 4.5% | +15.4pp | 78.9% | 18.6% | 1.4% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 45.0% | 10.4% | 2.3% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 38.3% | 9.7% | 1.3% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 39.7% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 22.1% | 7.0% | 0.9% | 140 |
20 October 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2009 | URN 110949 | Outstanding |