Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£31,326.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
34.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 39.4%.
Elevated: turnover 38.5%, vacancy rate 9.9%, sickness 9.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 23.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.6%.
5 December 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
95
Capacity
104 (91%)
Free school meals
72.6%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–16
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.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.7
Mean salary
£46,614
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
23.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
62.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
17.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 105 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 66.6% | +£128k | £683k | 25.5% | £28,828 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 56.3% | +£496k | £1.0m | 33.3% | £30,291 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 67.4% | +£260k | £1.1m | 34.0% | £31,327 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£728k
Premises
£263k
Other costs
£508k
2.9%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
10.2%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 6.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.4 | — | £39,618 | 58.3% | 6.5% | — |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 8.5 | £45,487 | 54.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 11.6 | 8.8 | £44,535 | 33.6% | 7.9% | — |
| 2023/24 | 18.1 | 5.6 | £44,858 | 38.5% | 9.9% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 5.7 | £46,614 | —% | 5.6% | — |
Overall absence
23.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
62.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
17.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.0% | 4.4% | +9.6pp | 39.7% | 9.5% | 4.5% | 58 |
| 2014/15 | 25.9% | 4.5% | +21.4pp | 59.3% | 16.2% | 9.8% | 54 |
| 2015/16 | 14.3% | 4.5% | +9.8pp | 32.3% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 13.8% | 4.6% | +9.2pp | 35.1% | 9.5% | 4.3% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 17.3% | 4.8% | +12.5pp | 49.4% | 13.4% | 3.9% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 18.4% | 4.6% | +13.8pp | 50.6% | 11.7% | 6.7% | 81 |
| 2020/21 | 39.4% | 4.5% | +34.9pp | 90.2% | 36.3% | 3.1% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 25.1% | 7.1% | +18.0pp | 64.7% | 18.5% | 6.6% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 26.7% | 6.8% | +19.9pp | 68.6% | 20.5% | 6.2% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8% | 6.6% | +18.2pp | 69.5% | 17.5% | 7.3% | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 23.6% | 6.2% | +17.4pp | 62.9% | 17.0% | 6.7% | 105 |
5 December 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2019 | URN 134193 | Inadequate |