Per-pupil income
£8,439.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,246
Capacity
1,350 (92%)
Free school meals
15.4%
English additional lang.
9.5%
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.
73.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£50,103
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,274 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 | £9.2m | £9.0m | £6.7m | 72.3% | +£286k | £1.3m | 13.6% | £7,405 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £8.8m | £6.4m | 67.5% | +£747k | £1.2m | 12.6% | £7,662 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £9.7m | £7.3m | 68.9% | +£865k | £1.0m | 9.7% | £8,440 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£762k
Premises
£458k
Other costs
£2.0m
7.4%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 54.6 | 79.2% | 58.8% | 56.3% | — | 245 |
* 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 | 77.6 | 16.3 | £39,702 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 75.4 | 16.6 | £42,617 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 73.2 | 17.0 | £42,544 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 70.7 | 17.7 | £47,207 | 13.2% | 1.4% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 73.3 | 17.0 | £50,103 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,236 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,270 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 8.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,266 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,286 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,329 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,334 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,295 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 24.4% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 1,280 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 22.6% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 1,269 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 22.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 1,284 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 1,274 |
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2011 | URN 110863 | Outstanding |