Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,164.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
19 March 2013 · 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
1,242
Capacity
1,300 (96%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
6.7%
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.
76.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£49,726
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,001 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 | £7.9m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 74.0% | +£271k | £356k | 4.5% | £6,228 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.1m | £6.4m | 77.6% | +£149k | £505k | 6.1% | £6,641 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £8.9m | £7.0m | 77.5% | +£108k | £613k | 6.8% | £7,334 |
| 2024/25 | £10.1m | £10.5m | £7.5m | 74.3% | -£322k | £290k | 2.9% | £8,165 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£948k
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£1.8m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
10.1%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.6%
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 | 64.1% | 49.2% | 32.8% | — | 195 |
* 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 | 71.5 | 16.9 | £41,405 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 68.7 | 18.5 | £42,648 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 81.0 | 15.3 | £45,675 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 80.0 | 15.4 | £46,215 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 76.2 | 16.3 | £49,726 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 11.3% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 882 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 887 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.3% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 976 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 977 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,010 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1,034 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.0% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1,038 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1,036 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 19.8% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 1,010 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 19.4% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 1,001 |
19 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2011 | — | Requires improvement |