Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,681.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
987
Capacity
1,000 (99%)
Free school meals
29.2%
English additional lang.
19.0%
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.
60.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£56,359
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,042 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 | £6.4m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 77.1% | -£96k | £620k | 9.6% | £6,494 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.9m | £5.2m | 73.0% | +£154k | £520k | 7.3% | £7,128 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.5m | £5.6m | 73.4% | +£132k | £311k | 4.1% | £7,681 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£512k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 60.3% | 36.3% | 41.7% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 59.3 | 16.4 | £43,139 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 57.8 | 17.1 | £41,150 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 59.6 | 16.7 | £46,552 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 59.5 | 16.7 | £53,424 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 60.8 | 16.2 | £56,359 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 10.5% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 916 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.3% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 899 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 8.4% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 909 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 927 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 12.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 943 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 998 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,016 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 31.6% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 1,035 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 1,040 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 20.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 1,057 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 20.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 1,042 |
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2017 | — | Good |