Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,293.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
9 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,205
Capacity
1,200 (100%)
Free school meals
28.2%
English additional lang.
7.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
80.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£53,364
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,248 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 | £8.4m | £6.7m | 73.8% | +£721k | £203k | 2.2% | £7,583 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £9.5m | £6.9m | 70.5% | +£257k | £213k | 2.2% | £8,123 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £9.7m | £7.1m | 71.4% | +£259k | £10k | 0.1% | £8,293 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£743k
Premises
£476k
Other costs
£2.1m
8.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.3%
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 | —* | 34.8 | 41.9% | 21.4% | 12.8% | — | 234 |
* 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 | 76.4 | 15.8 | £46,801 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 74.0 | 16.3 | £48,302 | 11.3% | 1.3% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 75.0 | 16.0 | £46,042 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 75.3 | 16.0 | £48,740 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2024/25 | 80.5 | 15.0 | £53,364 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 1,023 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 1,036 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.9% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 1,072 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,093 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1,116 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.5% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1,160 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.6% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 1,215 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 28.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | 1,213 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 25.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 1,229 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 29.0% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 1,230 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 30.6% | 8.9% | 2.8% | 1,248 |
9 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2013 | — | Good |