Flags
8
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,776.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
Reserves fell from 5.7% to 3.8% over 3 years
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,709
Capacity
1,777 (96%)
Free school meals
18.1%
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.
98.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£49,908
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,284 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 | £10.0m | £9.7m | £7.9m | 79.2% | +£281k | £561k | 5.6% | £5,603 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.3m | £8.3m | 80.6% | +£31k | £592k | 5.7% | £5,976 |
| 2023/24 | £11.0m | £11.1m | £8.9m | 81.1% | -£120k | £472k | 4.3% | £6,446 |
| 2024/25 | £11.6m | £11.6m | £9.6m | 83.3% | -£35k | £437k | 3.8% | £6,777 |
Teaching staff
£7.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£549k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 50.6 | 74.8% | 55.2% | 18.0% | — | 250 |
* 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 | 101.4 | 17.4 | £43,285 | 6.1% | 1.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 97.7 | 18.2 | £43,984 | 8.3% | 1.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 94.9 | 18.3 | £46,218 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 99.5 | 17.2 | £49,566 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 98.1 | 17.4 | £49,908 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 10.6% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,150 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,155 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,196 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,220 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,248 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1,275 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.2% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 1,310 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 27.2% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 1,303 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 25.2% | 6.9% | 2.3% | 1,284 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 23.2% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 1,292 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 22.9% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 1,284 |
3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2012 | — | Good |