Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,483.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
10 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
982
Capacity
1,400 (70%)
Free school meals
30.9%
English additional lang.
30.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
67.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£49,894
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 863 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 | £8.5m | £9.0m | £7.0m | 81.9% | -£530k | £3.1m | 36.8% | £7,290 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 80.3% | -£315k | £2.0m | 23.6% | £7,811 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £9.1m | £7.2m | 81.6% | -£291k | £1.7m | 19.9% | £8,483 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£394k
Other costs
£1.5m
8.2%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 65.3% | 40.5% | 50.5% | — | 190 |
* 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 | 71.0 | 17.6 | £43,860 | 10.8% | 1.4% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 75.8 | 15.4 | £45,232 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 74.3 | 14.7 | £45,196 | 16.2% | 1.3% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 70.4 | 14.7 | £47,700 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 67.2 | 14.6 | £49,894 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 13.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 828 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 905 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 953 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,013 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,097 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.8% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1,118 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 37.1% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 1,017 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 27.5% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 968 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 26.4% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 950 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 25.3% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 863 |
10 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2019 | — | Requires improvement |