Per-pupil income
£7,328.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
9 June 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
986
Capacity
1,100 (90%)
Free school meals
23.3%
English additional lang.
12.1%
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.
62.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£50,516
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.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 909 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 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 79.1% | +£143k | £59k | 1.0% | £6,444 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 71.0% | +£302k | £355k | 5.3% | £6,897 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 74.0% | +£202k | £529k | 7.1% | £7,328 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£2.7m
Premises
£417k
Other costs
£1.3m
0.0%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 48.0 | 70.3% | 52.6% | 13.7% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 61.3 | 15.3 | £38,038 | 13.4% | 1.6% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 60.9 | 15.6 | £39,349 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 62.2 | 15.7 | £44,704 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0 | 16.9 | £44,356 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 62.6 | 15.8 | £50,516 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
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 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.2% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 581 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 614 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 710 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 753 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 15.8% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 834 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 17.8% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 839 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 11.4% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 871 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.7% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 884 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 22.4% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 901 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 22.6% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 913 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 22.6% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 909 |
9 June 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2011 | URN 117550 | Requires improvement |