Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,303.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-6.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.4% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
7 July 2021 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,108
Capacity
2,000 (105%)
Free school meals
14.7%
English additional lang.
2.8%
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.
112.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£45,402
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,693 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 | £12.2m | £11.1m | £8.7m | 71.5% | +£1.1m | £2.1m | 17.0% | £5,932 |
| 2022/23 | £12.8m | £12.3m | £9.5m | 73.7% | +£552k | £2.0m | 15.9% | £6,261 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £14.0m | £10.4m | 78.5% | -£843k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,304 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£676k
Other costs
£3.0m
3.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
15.6%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 75.6% | 50.3% | 50.3% | — | 324 |
* 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 | 103.6 | 20.5 | £43,359 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 96.4 | 21.3 | £42,265 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 109.4 | 18.8 | £41,064 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 101.8 | 20.6 | £45,077 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 112.4 | 18.8 | £45,402 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.8% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1,605 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,637 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 1,665 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1,699 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 5.2% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 1,702 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.0% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1,712 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 6.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1,713 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 15.0% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 1,692 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 12.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1,677 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 14.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1,694 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 14.1% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1,693 |
7 July 2021 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2019 | — | Inadequate |