Flags
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Per-pupil income
£8,046.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
7 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
564
Capacity
750 (75%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
36.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£48,065
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 582 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 | £4.0m | £4.1m | £3.1m | 77.9% | -£108k | £235k | 5.9% | £6,583 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 69.8% | +£89k | £186k | 4.3% | £7,121 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.2m | 68.0% | +£171k | £209k | 4.5% | £8,046 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£423k
Premises
£377k
Other costs
£949k
8.2%
Admin staff
4.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 40.3 | 53.2% | 27.7% | 57.4% | — | 94 |
* 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 | 34.7 | 17.3 | £42,120 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | 16.5 | £42,876 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | 16.2 | £42,881 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 16.3 | £46,640 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 36.8 | 15.3 | £48,065 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 16.4% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 620 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.2% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 581 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.2% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 571 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 21.2% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 571 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.7% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 582 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.3% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 591 |
| 2020/21 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 21.2% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 613 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 37.6% | 8.8% | 3.3% | 635 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 36.5% | 8.0% | 4.2% | 635 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% | +6.6pp | 36.8% | 8.4% | 4.8% | 600 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 34.2% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 582 |
7 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2019 | — | Requires improvement |