Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,103.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
560
Capacity
750 (75%)
Free school meals
39.4%
English additional lang.
12.9%
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.
38.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£56,257
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 548 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 | £4.5m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 76.9% | -£8k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,656 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 79.0% | -£271k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,795 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 79.4% | -£3k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,104 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£847k
Premises
£225k
Other costs
£861k
7.1%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
2.9%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 36.7 | 51.0% | 34.6% | 64.4% | — | 104 |
* 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 | 38.0 | 15.6 | £42,526 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | 15.5 | £42,529 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 39.0 | 15.4 | £42,471 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | 13.9 | £44,027 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | 14.4 | £56,257 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 19.1% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 544 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 529 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.7% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 14.8% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 539 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 15.7% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 542 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 547 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 560 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 37.4% | 8.6% | 3.0% | 548 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 33.0% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 567 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 39.7% | 8.2% | 4.2% | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 32.7% | 8.0% | 4.4% | 548 |
28 March 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2022 | — | Inadequate |