Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£26,873.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 34.1%, vacancy rate 7.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
27 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
216
Capacity
228 (95%)
Free school meals
43.5%
English additional lang.
21.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
23.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.1
Mean salary
£45,512
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 204 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 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 79.6% | +£206k | £0 | 0.0% | £23,788 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £3.9m | £3.4m | 77.2% | +£430k | £0 | 0.0% | £26,430 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.6m | £3.8m | 78.2% | +£294k | £0 | 0.0% | £26,874 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£243k
Other costs
£528k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 6 |
* 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 | 24.0 | 6.3 | £38,206 | 41.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 21.4 | 7.5 | £41,364 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 15.8 |
| 2022/23 | 20.0 | 8.3 | £42,123 | 30.0% | 4.8% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | 7.4 | £45,874 | 34.1% | 7.5% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | 9.1 | £45,512 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.5% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 22.5% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 71 |
| 2014/15 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 26.2% | 7.3% | 1.5% | 84 |
| 2015/16 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 29.7% | 8.5% | 1.3% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 9.7% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 29.8% | 9.0% | 0.7% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 11.2% | 4.8% | +6.5pp | 27.6% | 9.6% | 1.6% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 20.2% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 109 |
| 2020/21 | 18.8% | 4.5% | +14.2pp | 60.8% | 15.6% | 3.2% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 38.1% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 32.7% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 32.4% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 22.1% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 204 |
27 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2018 | URN 124909 | Inadequate |