Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,653.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Elevated: turnover 29.4%.
29 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
790
Capacity
860 (92%)
Free school meals
40.0%
English additional lang.
40.0%
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.
42.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£49,943
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25 · 840 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 | £4.9m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 70.7% | +£626k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,951 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £4.6m | £3.6m | 66.9% | +£732k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,154 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 71.1% | +£32k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,654 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£528k
Premises
£773k
Other costs
£927k
13.2%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
16.0%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 34.3 | 37.5% | 21.5% | 13.9% | — | 144 |
* 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 | 41.8 | 16.7 | £40,289 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 41.9 | 16.7 | £42,642 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 43.5 | 17.1 | £43,970 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 44.3 | 17.7 | £48,668 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | 18.7 | £49,943 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 15.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 751 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 771 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 750 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.5% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 743 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 25.1% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 721 |
| 2018/19 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 25.5% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 722 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 20.7% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 753 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 34.0% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 758 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 33.5% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 787 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 34.1% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 833 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 29.2% | 3.5% | 7.8% | 840 |
29 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |