Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,230.27
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
22 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
158
Capacity
155 (102%)
Free school meals
42.7%
English additional lang.
1.9%
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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£46,400
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 132 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 80.6% | +£60k | £288k | 8.0% | £24,682 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 84.4% | -£80k | £208k | 5.3% | £27,040 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 83.1% | -£15k | £192k | 4.4% | £28,052 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 82.4% | +£15k | £207k | 4.3% | £30,230 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£339k
Other costs
£487k
6.9%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 16.3 | 8.3 | £41,640 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 16.0 |
| 2021/22 | 19.5 | 7.5 | £39,368 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2022/23 | 19.9 | 7.2 | £40,979 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 20.6 | 7.6 | £43,488 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 7.1 | £46,400 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 22.1% | 6.5% | 0.2% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 70 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 17.1% | 6.2% | 0.3% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 19.8% | 7.5% | 0.4% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 22.6% | 7.3% | 0.1% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.7% | 5.7% | 0.1% | 90 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 18.4% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 32.2% | 10.8% | 0.1% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 34.1% | 8.7% | 0.5% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 31.3% | 7.8% | 2.0% | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 27.3% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 132 |
22 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2014 | — | Good |