Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,729.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.3%.
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,450
Capacity
1,360 (107%)
Free school meals
5.2%
English additional lang.
15.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
90.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£48,444
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 940 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 | £9.3m | £9.0m | £6.8m | 73.7% | +£249k | £7k | 0.1% | £6,346 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £9.8m | £7.3m | 72.6% | +£264k | £338k | 3.4% | £6,806 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.7m | £8.0m | 72.0% | +£400k | £113k | 1.0% | £7,730 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£284k
Premises
£889k
Other costs
£1.8m
14.8%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
-0.1%
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 | —* | 63.6 | 93.5% | 75.7% | 61.1% | — | 185 |
* 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 | 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 | 79.6 | 17.0 | £44,417 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 81.5 | 17.9 | £44,220 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 80.4 | 18.5 | £44,481 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 85.5 | 16.8 | £46,398 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 90.8 | 16.0 | £48,444 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 6.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 815 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 5.8% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 831 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | 829 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.1% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 858 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 875 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 894 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 929 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 14.1% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 928 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 21.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | 938 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 22.2% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 950 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 27.3% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 940 |
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2009 | URN 117592 | Outstanding |