Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,487.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
26 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
124
Capacity
165 (75%)
Free school meals
45.4%
English additional lang.
2.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
17.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£43,624
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 107 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 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 88.9% | -£127k | £334k | 13.0% | £21,610 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.4m | 87.3% | -£81k | £254k | 9.4% | £22,639 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.5m | 84.2% | -£58k | £196k | 6.6% | £23,962 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.8m | 83.3% | +£89k | £284k | 8.3% | £27,487 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£143k
Other costs
£336k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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 | 18.1 | 6.5 | £40,872 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 18.4 | 6.5 | £40,895 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2022/23 | 17.5 | 6.8 | £43,758 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.1 | 7.7 | £44,634 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 9.7 |
| 2024/25 | 17.7 | 7.0 | £43,624 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.0% | 4.4% | +5.7pp | 25.7% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 74 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 15.5% | 6.1% | 0.7% | 71 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 20.8% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 17.1% | 6.6% | 0.3% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 25.6% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 82 |
| 2018/19 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 21.9% | 7.8% | 1.8% | 82 |
| 2020/21 | 16.9% | 4.5% | +12.3pp | 64.6% | 15.7% | 1.2% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 44.1% | 10.1% | 0.2% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 27.0% | 8.4% | 0.2% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 20.9% | 7.3% | 0.8% | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 29.0% | 8.8% | 0.5% | 107 |
26 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2014 | — | Good |