Per-pupil income
£6,963.68
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
28 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,572
Capacity
1,378 (114%)
Free school meals
13.4%
English additional lang.
27.4%
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.
97.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£48,626
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 1,074 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 | £9.1m | £9.6m | £7.6m | 83.8% | -£538k | £1.0m | 11.3% | £5,923 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.3m | £8.0m | 78.8% | -£93k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,455 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 73.7% | +£492k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,964 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£762k
Premises
£802k
Other costs
£1.6m
9.2%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 61.3 | 88.8% | 69.3% | 70.7% | — | 215 |
* 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 | 83.7 | 17.8 | £41,764 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 84.5 | 18.1 | £41,464 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 89.5 | 17.7 | £41,582 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 91.4 | 17.5 | £48,469 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 97.8 | 16.1 | £48,626 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.6% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1,013 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.9% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,008 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.3% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,022 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,020 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,030 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1,039 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.0% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1,058 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 24.6% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1,075 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 11.7% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 1,073 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 11.4% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,074 |
28 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2011 | URN 121189 | Outstanding |