Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,881.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
4 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,361
Capacity
2,050 (66%)
Free school meals
30.7%
English additional lang.
31.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
85.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£46,770
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,322 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 | £7.4m | £6.9m | £5.5m | 74.3% | +£565k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,397 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.6m | £6.1m | 71.9% | +£832k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,697 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £8.7m | £7.0m | 68.0% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,881 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£425k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.4%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 59.2% | 41.6% | 31.9% | — | 238 |
* 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 | 72.8 | 15.5 | £39,124 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 74.6 | 15.6 | £39,266 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 66.4 | 18.9 | £42,802 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 80.5 | 16.2 | £43,705 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 85.3 | 16.0 | £46,770 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 17.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1,102 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1,053 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,048 |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 21.5% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 1,057 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 25.3% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1,076 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 24.0% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1,101 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 1,112 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 36.6% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 1,131 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 30.9% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 30.9% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 1,260 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 25.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1,322 |
4 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2014 | — | Good |