Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,901.68
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.5%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 23.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
886
Capacity
900 (98%)
Free school meals
29.7%
English additional lang.
15.1%
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.
49.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£56,886
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 944 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 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 73.8% | -£22k | £410k | 11.3% | £6,760 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 69.7% | +£290k | £465k | 8.9% | £7,494 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 71.2% | +£436k | £532k | 7.5% | £7,902 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£931k
Premises
£376k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.1%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
3.1%
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 | —* | 41.3 | 48.6% | 34.3% | 17.1% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 20.6 | 17.2 | £42,575 | 12.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | 17.1 | £42,792 | 29.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 39.2 | 17.8 | £44,825 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 49.9 | 17.9 | £52,776 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 49.1 | 18.0 | £56,886 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 6.8% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 370 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 28.1% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 548 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.0% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 756 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 19.6% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 950 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 21.8% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 944 |
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good