Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,492.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.8%.
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,828
Capacity
1,902 (96%)
Free school meals
25.9%
English additional lang.
12.5%
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.
102.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£54,011
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,614 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 | £11.4m | £11.2m | £8.3m | 72.6% | +£236k | £1.6m | 13.6% | £6,417 |
| 2022/23 | £12.3m | £11.8m | £8.2m | 66.3% | +£515k | £1.5m | 12.5% | £7,105 |
| 2023/24 | £12.8m | £12.6m | £9.3m | 72.0% | +£282k | £1.2m | 9.4% | £7,492 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£741k
Other costs
£2.6m
3.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
5.6%
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 | —* | 44.5 | 60.7% | 36.7% | 51.4% | — | 313 |
* 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 | 104.6 | 16.7 | £42,728 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2021/22 | 111.9 | 15.9 | £41,077 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 102.0 | 17.0 | £45,156 | 18.5% | 1.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 104.3 | 16.4 | £52,154 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 102.1 | 17.9 | £54,011 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.2% | 5.2% | 0.3% | 1,424 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 1,419 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,471 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,504 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 1,548 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,560 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1,579 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.4% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 1,632 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 23.8% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1,601 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 21.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 1,600 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 19.3% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 1,614 |
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2018 | URN 137619 | Inadequate |