Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,051.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.4%.
Elevated: turnover 31.8%, sickness 9.9 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
7 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
122
Capacity
125 (98%)
Free school meals
35.6%
English additional lang.
18.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
10.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.2
Mean salary
£40,496
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
46.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 95 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 82.3% | +£38k | £212k | 8.3% | £28,302 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 90.1% | -£201k | £10k | 0.4% | £27,261 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 83.5% | -£34k | -£23k | -0.7% | £29,880 |
| 2024/25 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 78.3% | +£187k | £164k | 4.5% | £30,052 |
Teaching staff
£922k
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£321k
Other costs
£289k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
4.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 7 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.8 | 8.2 | £40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8 | 7.0 | £34,495 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5 | 7.6 | £37,328 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.1 | 6.9 | £39,371 | 31.8% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9 | 11.2 | £40,496 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
46.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.7% | 4.4% | +7.4pp | 42.5% | 11.6% | 0.2% | 47 |
| 2014/15 | 12.3% | 4.5% | +7.8pp | 45.1% | 11.3% | 0.9% | 51 |
| 2015/16 | 12.3% | 4.5% | +7.9pp | 39.6% | 11.9% | 0.5% | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 11.3% | 4.6% | +6.7pp | 41.2% | 10.4% | 0.8% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 10.8% | 4.8% | +6.1pp | 43.8% | 10.2% | 0.6% | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 11.0% | 4.6% | +6.4pp | 36.7% | 9.3% | 1.7% | 49 |
| 2020/21 | 22.3% | 4.5% | +17.8pp | 81.4% | 22.3% | 0.0% | 59 |
| 2021/22 | 14.6% | 7.1% | +7.5pp | 47.6% | 14.1% | 0.5% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 16.9% | 6.8% | +10.1pp | 49.3% | 15.3% | 1.6% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 40.8% | 12.8% | 1.6% | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 46.3% | 10.5% | 2.5% | 95 |
7 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2010 | — | Good |