Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,776.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
679
Capacity
800 (85%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
6.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
40.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£51,815
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.4%
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.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 709 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 | £4.5m | £4.2m | £3.3m | 73.1% | +£290k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,708 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 74.6% | +£242k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,686 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 72.1% | +£275k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,776 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£657k
Premises
£245k
Other costs
£980k
7.4%
Admin staff
4.6%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 39.6 | 53.5% | 41.6% | 6.9% | — | 101 |
* 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 | 43.0 | 15.6 | £42,403 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 40.2 | 16.6 | £43,970 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 41.5 | 16.9 | £44,495 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 42.7 | 16.2 | £49,633 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | 16.6 | £51,815 | —% | 2.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 658 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 613 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 587 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.1% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 618 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 16.9% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 616 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.1% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 654 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 19.1% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 680 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 39.9% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 692 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 31.1% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 739 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 27.9% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 728 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 24.5% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 709 |
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2014 | — | Good |