Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,855.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.7%
of income
In-year balance
-8.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.5% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.
9 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,561
Capacity
1,037 (151%)
Free school meals
10.4%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
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.
95.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£55,940
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 1,302 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 | £10.0m | £9.7m | £7.4m | 74.2% | +£284k | £2.6m | 26.0% | £6,275 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 76.5% | -£155k | £2.5m | 24.4% | £6,355 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £11.6m | £8.7m | 81.5% | -£914k | £1.6m | 14.7% | £6,855 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£807k
Premises
£544k
Other costs
£2.3m
8.7%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 55.4 | 83.6% | 63.8% | 48.6% | — | 177 |
* 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 | 91.0% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 84.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 85.0% | — |
| 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 | 87.1 | 17.7 | £42,420 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 93.0 | 17.1 | £43,316 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 94.4 | 16.9 | £48,062 | 18.1% | 2.1% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 95.5 | 16.4 | £51,404 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 95.0 | 16.4 | £55,940 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 821 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 826 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 837 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.6% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 985 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1,060 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.6% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 1,218 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 22.1% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 1,281 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 14.2% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1,274 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 10.5% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,292 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,302 |
9 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2013 | URN 117519 | Good |