Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£37,240.98
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.9%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.5%.
Elevated: sickness 10.5 days.
17 November 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
128
Capacity
120 (107%)
Free school meals
41.8%
English additional lang.
11.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
26.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.8
Mean salary
£48,392
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
49.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.0%
2024/25 · 96 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 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.5m | 78.8% | +£162k | £384k | 12.1% | £27,643 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 83.2% | +£33k | £417k | 11.4% | £30,157 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.5m | 77.7% | +£184k | £600k | 13.3% | £38,299 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £4.0m | 83.5% | +£65k | £665k | 13.9% | £37,241 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£274k
Other costs
£446k
4.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | 19.3 | 5.4 | £36,443 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 20.9 | 5.5 | £39,833 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 21.9 | 5.5 | £40,746 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2023/24 | 24.7 | 4.8 | £42,075 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.7 | 4.8 | £48,392 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
49.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.5% | 4.4% | +5.1pp | 35.8% | 8.8% | 0.8% | 67 |
| 2014/15 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.7pp | 36.2% | 10.6% | 0.6% | 69 |
| 2015/16 | 11.1% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 38.6% | 9.8% | 1.3% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 11.4% | 4.6% | +6.8pp | 42.3% | 10.7% | 0.7% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 13.8% | 4.8% | +9.0pp | 36.8% | 13.4% | 0.4% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 18.3% | 4.6% | +13.7pp | 44.9% | 18.2% | 0.1% | 69 |
| 2020/21 | 20.6% | 4.5% | +16.0pp | 59.0% | 19.7% | 0.9% | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4% | 7.1% | +9.2pp | 58.0% | 16.0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 19.5% | 6.8% | +12.7pp | 54.1% | 19.0% | 0.5% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 16.4% | 6.6% | +9.9pp | 53.2% | 16.4% | 0.1% | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 14.5% | 6.2% | +8.3pp | 49.0% | 14.4% | 0.0% | 96 |
17 November 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2009 | — | Outstanding |