Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,281.68
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,786
Capacity
1,841 (97%)
Free school meals
24.9%
English additional lang.
3.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
116.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£48,054
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,556 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £10.3m | 90.3% | +£114k | £1.5m | 13.3% | £6,573 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £11.1m | £10.0m | 85.0% | +£648k | £1.2m | 10.3% | £6,901 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £12.1m | £9.6m | 75.9% | +£563k | £1.9m | 14.8% | £7,282 |
Teaching staff
£7.2m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£466k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 59.9% | 37.0% | 17.3% | — | 289 |
* 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 | 95.9 | 18.1 | £42,426 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 107.8 | 16.0 | £42,264 | 6.3% | 1.8% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 113.0 | 15.1 | £42,358 | 19.9% | 3.4% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 105.7 | 16.4 | £47,147 | 9.8% | 1.9% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 116.6 | 15.3 | £48,054 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1,447 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1,447 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1,416 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,443 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 10.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1,459 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.6% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1,471 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1,522 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 27.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 1,501 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 28.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1,515 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 24.5% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 1,532 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 22.3% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1,556 |
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2018 | — | Good |