Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,889.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.3%, vacancy rate 5.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,493
Capacity
1,840 (81%)
Free school meals
18.3%
English additional lang.
10.3%
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.
80.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£52,007
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
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.
21.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,413 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 | £10.7m | £9.6m | £7.9m | 73.6% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,119 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £10.1m | £8.1m | 71.9% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,725 |
| 2023/24 | £11.2m | £9.9m | £7.9m | 70.2% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,890 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£804k
Premises
£387k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 47.1 | 70.4% | 47.2% | 55.3% | — | 284 |
* 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 | 106.8 | 16.8 | £39,550 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 101.0 | 17.4 | £41,316 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 95.8 | 17.4 | £45,826 | 21.3% | 5.9% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 88.2 | 18.4 | £45,701 | 23.5% | 2.2% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 80.6 | 18.5 | £52,007 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,436 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,421 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1,423 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,453 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 9.0% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1,436 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1,479 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 6.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1,486 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 23.0% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 1,473 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 22.9% | 5.8% | 2.8% | 1,456 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 24.4% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 1,449 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 21.5% | 5.9% | 2.2% | 1,413 |
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2021 | — | Requires improvement |