Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,786.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Elevated: turnover 18.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
23 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,354
Capacity
1,600 (85%)
Free school meals
33.4%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
90.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£51,678
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25 · 1,174 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 | £9.7m | £9.4m | £7.4m | 76.1% | +£263k | £1.4m | 14.1% | £6,144 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.2m | £7.9m | 75.1% | +£360k | £1.7m | 16.3% | £6,935 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.8m | £8.5m | 76.6% | +£304k | £2.0m | 18.2% | £7,786 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£882k
Premises
£454k
Other costs
£1.8m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 36.3 | 49.2% | 22.5% | 7.2% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 96.7 | 16.5 | £43,805 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 96.1 | 16.4 | £43,627 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 94.9 | 16.0 | £43,203 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 96.0 | 14.9 | £46,582 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 90.7 | 14.9 | £51,678 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 17.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,358 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.8% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 1,371 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.0% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1,369 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.4% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1,365 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 16.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1,354 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.8% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1,351 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1,356 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 31.9% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1,315 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 29.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 1,306 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 35.9% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 1,276 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 28.1% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 1,174 |
23 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2019 | — | Requires improvement |