Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,923.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-8.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.0% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 23.8%.
25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
484
Capacity
654 (74%)
Free school meals
33.1%
English additional lang.
3.5%
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.
31.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£40,760
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 504 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 77.0% | -£59k | £317k | 11.2% | £6,399 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.4m | £2.4m | 75.8% | -£245k | -£50k | -1.6% | £6,845 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 77.7% | -£305k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,923 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£302k
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£907k
5.2%
Admin staff
4.8%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
10.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 39.5 | 53.3% | 39.1% | 55.4% | — | 92 |
* 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 | 23.5 | 17.8 | £41,052 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2021/22 | 27.9 | 15.9 | £39,883 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | 17.7 | £42,238 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | 14.6 | £42,102 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | 15.2 | £40,760 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 15.0% | 5.3% | 0.6% | 460 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.0% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 436 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 404 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.5% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 394 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 358 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.4% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 435 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 32.1% | 7.1% | 2.9% | 464 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 32.8% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 34.6% | 8.7% | 3.1% | 512 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 27.6% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 504 |
25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2017 | — | Good |