Per-pupil income
£7,334.27
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
10 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,414
Capacity
1,330 (106%)
Free school meals
19.8%
English additional lang.
6.3%
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.
85.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£51,182
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,050 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 | £8.7m | £9.0m | £6.8m | 77.9% | -£278k | £137k | 1.6% | £5,938 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £9.8m | £7.3m | 74.4% | -£2k | £235k | 2.4% | £6,847 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.5m | £7.7m | 74.2% | -£88k | £95k | 0.9% | £7,334 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£471k
Premises
£423k
Other costs
£2.4m
15.9%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
6.2%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
3.8%
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 | —* | 48.5 | 69.5% | 45.8% | 49.3% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 72.8 | 19.7 | £43,622 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 70.1 | 20.8 | £43,527 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 85.3 | 16.7 | £44,832 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 85.8 | 16.6 | £47,739 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 85.3 | 16.6 | £51,182 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 10.7% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,058 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.8% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,046 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.7% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1,061 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.6% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1,060 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,055 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,065 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.5% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1,048 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 33.1% | 7.8% | 2.7% | 1,051 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 21.1% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 1,051 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 21.1% | 5.2% | 2.6% | 1,042 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 17.1% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1,050 |
10 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2009 | URN 117509 | Outstanding |