Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£28,035.02
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
64.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.5%.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%.
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
262
Capacity
191 (137%)
Free school meals
43.0%
English additional lang.
8.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
37.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£49,212
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 241 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 | £5.9m | £5.5m | £4.9m | 83.5% | +£396k | £5.3m | 89.0% | £25,769 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.6m | £5.4m | 82.3% | -£89k | £4.9m | 75.4% | £26,983 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £6.2m | 85.5% | -£28k | £4.6m | 64.3% | £28,035 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£3.4m
Premises
£330k
Other costs
£740k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 4.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 6 |
* 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 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% | 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 | 35.2 | 6.7 | £45,478 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 35.4 | 6.5 | £46,456 | 11.3% | 2.7% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | 6.8 | £47,071 | 6.8% | 2.8% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 7.2 | £50,465 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | 7.1 | £49,212 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 193 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 196 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.7% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 170 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 7.3% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 205 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 201 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 208 |
| 2020/21 | 23.1% | 4.5% | +18.6pp | 97.7% | 21.6% | 1.5% | 217 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 25.2% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 214 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 32.3% | 7.8% | 1.7% | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 25.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 19.5% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 241 |
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2014 | — | Outstanding |