Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,761.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.3%
of income
In-year balance
-5.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.3% of income.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good7 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
396
Capacity
699 (57%)
Free school meals
31.9%
English additional lang.
13.6%
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.
20.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£51,507
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 419 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 | £3.4m | £2.6m | 71.9% | +£139k | £1.2m | 32.8% | £8,361 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.8m | £2.7m | 74.5% | -£102k | £1.1m | 30.8% | £8,700 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.5m | £2.8m | 66.2% | -£227k | £908k | 21.3% | £9,761 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£568k
Premises
£855k
Other costs
£812k
5.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
19.8%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
5.5%
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 | —* | 35.7 | 38.4% | 20.5% | 20.5% | — | 73 |
* 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 | 30.6 | 13.1 | £44,884 | 31.4% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | 14.5 | £44,102 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | 14.6 | £44,226 | 29.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 27.2 | 16.0 | £46,811 | 39.7% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 20.1 | 19.7 | £51,507 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 383 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.9% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 393 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.7% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 390 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.0% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 346 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 354 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.9% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 363 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.1% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 406 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 37.9% | 8.7% | 2.4% | 441 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 40.9% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 36.5% | 7.9% | 5.0% | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 41.0% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 419 |
7 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2022 | — | Requires improvement |