Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,085.11
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.8%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
6 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,166
Capacity
1,061 (110%)
Free school meals
9.0%
English additional lang.
7.7%
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.
65.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£51,117
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 905 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 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 77.0% | +£107k | £456k | 6.6% | £5,947 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.7m | £5.6m | 70.2% | +£257k | £714k | 9.0% | £6,849 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £8.1m | £5.9m | 70.8% | +£215k | £980k | 11.8% | £7,085 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£532k
Premises
£387k
Other costs
£1.8m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 58.9 | 89.8% | 69.5% | 82.5% | — | 177 |
* 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 | 70.5 | 16.3 | £45,098 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 65.6 | 17.7 | £45,974 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 72.2 | 16.1 | £45,095 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 71.8 | 16.4 | £46,560 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 65.2 | 17.9 | £51,117 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.2% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 831 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.0% | 4.2% | 0.1% | 837 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 847 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 854 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 18.5% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 860 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 17.7% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 871 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 903 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 32.7% | 7.5% | 0.8% | 914 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 26.0% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 907 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 27.3% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 912 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 21.7% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 905 |
6 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2008 | URN 117506 | Outstanding |