Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,653.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
28 January 2015 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,605
Capacity
1,405 (114%)
Free school meals
10.0%
English additional lang.
26.4%
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.
91.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£53,925
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 1,222 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 | £9.3m | £8.8m | £7.3m | 78.5% | +£501k | £1.0m | 10.8% | £5,695 |
| 2022/23 | £10.3m | £9.9m | £7.8m | 76.0% | +£365k | £1.2m | 11.3% | £6,351 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £10.2m | £8.3m | 78.1% | +£471k | £907k | 8.5% | £6,654 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£904k
Premises
£482k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 57.9 | 83.7% | 64.4% | 38.1% | — | 239 |
* 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 | 95.6 | 16.8 | £44,052 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 91.7 | 17.7 | £46,292 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 92.6 | 17.4 | £47,372 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 95.4 | 16.8 | £51,558 | 11.3% | 2.1% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 91.2 | 17.6 | £53,925 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 7.6% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 1,123 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.8% | 4.8% | 0.2% | 1,115 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 4.6% | 0.2% | 1,131 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 1,154 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 1,173 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 1,210 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.7% | 3.2% | 0.1% | 1,222 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 18.7% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 1,225 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 16.8% | 5.6% | 0.6% | 1,222 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 13.7% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 1,219 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 12.8% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,222 |
28 January 2015 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2006 | URN 117585 | Outstanding |