Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,891.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
21 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
996
Capacity
1,020 (98%)
Free school meals
20.9%
English additional lang.
37.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
120.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.3
Mean salary
£50,013
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 893 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 | £5.5m | £5.5m | £4.5m | 80.8% | +£40k | £788k | 14.3% | £5,748 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 78.0% | +£148k | £835k | 13.2% | £6,167 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 78.3% | +£188k | £784k | 11.2% | £6,892 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£558k
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.8%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 46.9 | 65.3% | 41.6% | 22.5% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 50.4 | 18.3 | £41,183 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 54.1 | 17.8 | £42,478 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 55.8 | 18.3 | £45,576 | 6.8% | 1.8% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.7 | 17.9 | £47,627 | 13.4% | 3.4% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 120.1 | 8.3 | £50,013 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 11.0% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 826 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 829 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 854 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 844 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 5.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 841 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 853 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 860 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 24.4% | 5.6% | 2.0% | 859 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 27.1% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 894 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 28.6% | 6.4% | 3.1% | 891 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 22.6% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 893 |
21 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2017 | — | Requires improvement |