Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,204.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-10.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.9% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
20 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
688
Capacity
870 (79%)
Free school meals
23.3%
English additional lang.
7.0%
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.
47.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£45,813
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 587 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 | £4.3m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 86.0% | -£262k | £208k | 4.8% | £6,144 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 84.8% | -£649k | -£629k | -13.6% | £6,297 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 84.3% | -£554k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,205 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£416k
Premises
£255k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.4%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 47.1 | 74.2% | 46.0% | 44.4% | — | 124 |
* 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 | 46.2 | 15.5 | £42,780 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 46.3 | 15.2 | £43,316 | 15.5% | 4.1% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 48.7 | 15.1 | £45,145 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 15.0 | £44,285 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 47.3 | 14.6 | £45,813 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 9.4% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 639 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 627 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 621 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 639 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 622 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 14.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 617 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 11.4% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 620 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 28.8% | 7.2% | 1.7% | 615 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 35.9% | 8.3% | 2.6% | 641 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 34.0% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 30.1% | 7.3% | 2.4% | 587 |
20 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2014 | — | Good |