Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£23,207.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
16 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
128
Capacity
128 (100%)
Free school meals
38.3%
English additional lang.
11.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£57,001
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 128 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £2.1m | 86.3% | -£19k | £302k | 12.5% | £18,211 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 77.6% | +£202k | £504k | 18.7% | £20,722 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 75.8% | +£147k | £651k | 22.8% | £22,466 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 80.0% | -£9k | £641k | 21.6% | £23,208 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£872k
Premises
£135k
Other costs
£469k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 22 |
* 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 | 17.5 | 7.4 | £40,956 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.0 | 7.0 | £42,430 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 20.0 | 6.5 | £41,040 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 7.1 | £46,949 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 6.7 | £57,001 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 11.9% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 118 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 5.5% | 0.4% | 124 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 21.9% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 22.1% | 6.4% | 1.0% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 19.0% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 20.2% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 124 |
| 2020/21 | 19.9% | 4.5% | +15.4pp | 71.5% | 18.4% | 1.5% | 130 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 35.3% | 10.2% | 1.9% | 133 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 33.6% | 9.8% | 1.9% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 35.4% | 9.5% | 2.9% | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 28.9% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 128 |
16 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2014 | — | Good |