Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,428.6
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
Elevated: turnover 22.1%, sickness 10.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
17 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
947
Capacity
1,055 (90%)
Free school meals
33.6%
English additional lang.
17.6%
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.
64.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£49,399
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 890 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 | £6.2m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 66.2% | +£745k | £1.6m | 26.4% | £7,237 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.7m | £4.8m | 69.2% | +£319k | £2.0m | 27.9% | £7,680 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £8.0m | £5.9m | 75.7% | -£273k | £1.7m | 21.7% | £8,021 |
| 2024/25 | £8.9m | £9.0m | £6.5m | 72.3% | -£58k | £1.6m | 18.2% | £9,429 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£972k
Premises
£1.3m
Other costs
£1.2m
4.4%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
15.7%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 34.7 | 44.1% | 26.7% | 11.8% | — | 161 |
* 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 | 53.8 | 14.2 | £39,615 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 60.8 | 14.1 | £41,254 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 65.6 | 13.9 | £41,761 | 31.4% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 68.1 | 14.2 | £48,520 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2024/25 | 64.9 | 14.6 | £49,399 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 21.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 372 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 24.2% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 385 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | 396 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 423 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 481 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 558 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 746 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 30.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 831 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 38.2% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 870 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 37.9% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 911 |
| 2024/25 | 13.7% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 39.2% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 890 |
17 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2016 | — | Good |