Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,072.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-8.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 97.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good23 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
986
Capacity
1,320 (75%)
Free school meals
20.8%
English additional lang.
5.7%
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.
14.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
—
Mean salary
£47,368
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 882 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 | £5.7m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 81.6% | -£216k | -£30k | -0.5% | £6,749 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 71.2% | +£138k | -£237k | -4.0% | £7,047 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 69.5% | +£235k | -£508k | -8.1% | £8,073 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£554k
Premises
£274k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.1%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 38.9 | 54.2% | 29.6% | 28.1% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 57.9 | 15.0 | £39,678 | 28.7% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2021/22 | 50.5 | 16.7 | £44,263 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2022/23 | 48.7 | 17.1 | £45,097 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 17.0 | £47,630 | 97.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0 | — | £47,368 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.6% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 21.7% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 891 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.7% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 866 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 811 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 799 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 22.5% | 6.2% | 1.4% | 781 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 22.0% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 750 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 693 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 30.3% | 8.0% | 2.6% | 687 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 32.1% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 644 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 31.8% | 7.9% | 3.2% | 622 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.7% | 6.8% | 3.4% | 882 |
23 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |