Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,585.75
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.8%.
9 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
189
Capacity
170 (111%)
Free school meals
53.1%
English additional lang.
6.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–18
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
25.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£49,575
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 175 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 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 83.4% | -£9k | £284k | 8.0% | £20,229 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 83.0% | -£26k | £257k | 6.5% | £22,191 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 84.7% | -£91k | £166k | 3.8% | £24,224 |
| 2024/25 | £5.0m | £4.8m | £4.1m | 80.6% | +£246k | £412k | 8.2% | £26,586 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£190k
Other costs
£538k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 22 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.1 | 6.8 | £43,734 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 | 6.6 | £42,007 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | 6.7 | £41,142 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | 6.4 | £43,494 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | 7.5 | £49,575 | —% | 3.8% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 14.6% | 5.6% | 0.3% | 151 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 156 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 161 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 162 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 13.3% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 155 |
| 2020/21 | 11.7% | 4.5% | +7.2pp | 52.4% | 10.3% | 1.4% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 38.2% | 8.8% | 1.6% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 29.1% | 7.9% | 1.9% | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.6% | 7.3% | 2.9% | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 25.1% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 175 |
9 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2010 | — | Outstanding |