Flags
13
11 high
Per-pupil income
£26,717.1
+£2,6462024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.4%
+3.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-1.7%
−6.8ppof income
In-year balance
-6.1%
−0.6ppof income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.2% to -1.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.6% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.4% to 5.1%.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%, sickness 15.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.7%.
Elevated: sickness 9.9 days.
Elevated: sickness 9.8 days.
11 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
369
Capacity
400 (92%)
Free school meals
37.0%
English additional lang.
17.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
56.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£51,057
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 318 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.9m | 77.6% | +£403k | £968k | 15.4% | £23,646 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £7.1m | £5.9m | 85.6% | -£119k | £849k | 12.3% | £23,105 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £8.4m | £6.8m | 85.6% | -£441k | £408k | 5.1% | £24,071 |
| 2024/25 | £9.3m | £9.8m | £8.3m | 89.4% | -£566k | -£159k | -1.7% | £26,717 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
36% of spend
Support staff
£4.0m
41% of spend
Premises
£381k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
12% of spend
| 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 5.8 | £37,496 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 14.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 5.7 | £39,046 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 15.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 6.4 | £42,856 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 9.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.5 | £47,357 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 9.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 56.9 | 6.5 | £51,057 | —% | 0.0% | — | 15.3 | 17 |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 21.5% | 6.4% | 0.4% | 121 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 23.2% | 6.4% | 0.3% | 142 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 24.7% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 24.7% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 9.0% | 4.8% | +4.3pp | 29.3% | 7.3% | 1.7% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 26.2% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 183 |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 32.4% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 213 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 33.2% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 235 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 38.1% | 8.0% | 3.9% | 260 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 36.6% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 287 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 33.6% | 8.3% | 1.7% | 318 |
11 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2010 | — | Outstanding |