Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,110.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.6%, vacancy rate 3.2%, sickness 9.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 29.9%.
1 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,152
Capacity
1,250 (92%)
Free school meals
17.4%
English additional lang.
14.1%
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.
52.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.8
Mean salary
£47,484
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,055 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 | £7.3m | £6.6m | £5.2m | 72.0% | +£638k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,954 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 69.0% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,418 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 70.0% | +£730k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,111 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£213k
Premises
£450k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 60.5% | 42.1% | 20.5% | — | 195 |
* 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 | 68.3 | 18.2 | £41,404 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 66.2 | 18.5 | £41,195 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 62.1 | 19.6 | £41,248 | 29.9% | 1.6% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 60.2 | 19.5 | £44,505 | 25.6% | 3.2% | 9.6 |
| 2024/25 | 52.8 | 21.8 | £47,484 | —% | 3.7% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,037 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 8.3% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,060 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1,107 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,174 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 9.8% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,188 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,190 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,140 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 28.5% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1,097 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 27.3% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1,091 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 30.8% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1,083 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 26.3% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 1,055 |
1 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2019 | — | Requires improvement |