Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,172.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
27 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
753
Capacity
840 (90%)
Free school meals
20.7%
English additional lang.
17.1%
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.
51.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£53,915
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 677 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 | £4.7m | £4.9m | £3.9m | 81.6% | -£204k | £91k | 1.9% | £6,905 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 76.2% | -£89k | £2k | 0.0% | £7,309 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 76.6% | -£44k | £29k | 0.5% | £8,172 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£657k
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 62.2% | 35.3% | 69.7% | — | 119 |
* 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 | 50.5 | 13.2 | £43,692 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | 14.3 | £45,381 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 48.1 | 15.3 | £47,569 | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 53.2 | 14.2 | £49,908 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.6 | 14.6 | £53,915 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 5.9% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 51 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 165 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 299 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.2% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 426 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.8% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 563 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 580 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 606 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 35.4% | 8.8% | 1.9% | 618 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 28.4% | 6.7% | 1.9% | 676 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 25.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 679 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 25.6% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 677 |
27 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2015 | — | Good |