Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,928.14
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
Elevated: sickness 10.6 days.
1 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
189
Capacity
192 (98%)
Free school meals
53.4%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
24.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.8
Mean salary
£46,138
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 172 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 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 73.3% | +£198k | £951k | 25.6% | £24,813 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 70.5% | +£463k | £1.1m | 26.5% | £25,791 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.5m | £3.2m | 73.3% | -£123k | £698k | 16.1% | £25,928 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£670k
Premises
£70k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.3%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 25 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.8 | 6.5 | £42,861 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 24.1 | 6.2 | £44,891 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | 7.0 | £44,339 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 22.6 | 7.4 | £46,297 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2024/25 | 24.2 | 7.8 | £46,138 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.5% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 92 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.8% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 101 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 20.6% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 18.8% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.7% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 114 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.4% | 5.6% | 1.0% | 110 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 25.7% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 29.5% | 8.5% | 0.7% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 29.9% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 33.1% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 172 |
1 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2009 | URN 124904 | Outstanding |