Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,525.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+22.9%
of income
Elevated: sickness 10.0 days.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good12 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,308
Capacity
2,560 (90%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
39.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–19
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.
127.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£44,721
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 2,077 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 | £15.8m | £18.8m | £12.4m | 78.9% | -£3.1m | £3.2m | 20.6% | £6,628 |
| 2022/23 | £16.7m | £12.9m | £11.1m | 66.3% | +£3.8m | £3.5m | 21.3% | £6,940 |
| 2023/24 | £17.8m | £13.7m | £12.0m | 67.2% | +£4.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,526 |
Teaching staff
£8.3m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£30k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.8%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
4.0%
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 | —* | 39.1 | 53.2% | 32.4% | 5.8% | — | 346 |
* 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 | 67.0% | 66.0% | 60.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 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 | 133.5 | 17.8 | £41,727 | 13.5% | 0.7% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 123.2 | 19.3 | £41,521 | 14.7% | 1.6% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 123.5 | 19.5 | £40,345 | 13.7% | 3.9% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 128.6 | 18.4 | £49,473 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 127.0 | 18.2 | £44,721 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 1,697 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.8% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,788 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,878 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 8.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,963 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2,042 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2,064 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2,090 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 33.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 2,135 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 32.4% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 2,196 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 29.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 2,132 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 27.4% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2,077 |
12 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
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 Sept 2019 | — | Good |