Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£27,190.78
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%, sickness 9.9 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%.
25 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
193
Capacity
199 (97%)
Free school meals
48.7%
English additional lang.
2.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–19
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.
31.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£50,162
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 140 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 | £4.3m | £3.6m | 84.5% | -£2k | £507k | 11.8% | £22,474 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 82.7% | +£62k | £569k | 11.9% | £24,595 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £5.1m | £4.2m | 84.0% | -£95k | £474k | 9.5% | £25,898 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.3m | £4.4m | 84.8% | -£22k | £452k | 8.6% | £27,191 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£506k
6.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 29.2 | 6.3 | £40,423 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 18.0 |
| 2021/22 | 30.4 | 6.3 | £40,458 | 13.2% | 3.2% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | 6.2 | £42,005 | 6.3% | 3.1% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | 6.1 | £46,985 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | 6.2 | £50,162 | —% | 3.1% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 19.4% | 5.7% | 1.1% | 93 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 24.0% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 100 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 20.0% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 7.9% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 23.8% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 30.4% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 125 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 16.1% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 48.2% | 9.7% | 2.5% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 34.3% | 7.8% | 3.3% | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 26.9% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 26.4% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 140 |
25 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2011 | — | Good |