Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,511.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,187
Capacity
1,280 (93%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
6.4%
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.
67.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£49,428
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 915 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 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 70.1% | +£501k | £756k | 10.8% | £6,278 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 72.3% | +£449k | £808k | 11.4% | £6,265 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £5.8m | 76.6% | +£166k | £503k | 6.7% | £6,511 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£688k
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.2m
3.9%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
6.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 60.3% | 42.3% | 21.8% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 63.9 | 16.9 | £40,667 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 67.3 | 16.6 | £41,686 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 65.9 | 17.1 | £43,043 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 72.4 | 16.0 | £43,532 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 67.9 | 17.5 | £49,428 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 940 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 935 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 909 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 14.5% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 833 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 771 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 747 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.7% | 6.5% | 2.8% | 813 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 27.9% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 827 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 27.7% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 885 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 23.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 915 |
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 | URN 121151 | Good |