Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,739.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.2%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Requires improvement17 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
202
Capacity
209 (97%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
11.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
25.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.9
Mean salary
£49,477
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 189 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 | £4.1m | £3.9m | £3.4m | 82.9% | +£152k | £627k | 15.4% | £20,670 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.6m | 83.7% | +£120k | £593k | 13.7% | £20,937 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £4.0m | 81.2% | +£224k | £183k | 3.7% | £22,740 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£211k
Other costs
£485k
3.7%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 17 |
* 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 | 26.3 | 7.4 | £45,541 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 26.8 | 7.4 | £45,415 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 14.8 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | 7.2 | £44,820 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | 7.8 | £51,973 | 43.3% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | 7.9 | £49,477 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 13.6% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 118 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 125 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 25.4% | 6.6% | 1.6% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 28.1% | 6.8% | 1.7% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 26.9% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 23.0% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 148 |
| 2020/21 | 17.9% | 4.5% | +13.4pp | 55.5% | 16.1% | 1.9% | 155 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 47.7% | 12.1% | 1.6% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 13.0% | 6.8% | +6.2pp | 47.6% | 12.2% | 0.8% | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 14.2% | 6.6% | +7.7pp | 39.1% | 13.6% | 0.7% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0% | 6.2% | +7.8pp | 40.7% | 12.6% | 1.4% | 189 |
17 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2012 | URN 110946 | Outstanding |