Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,012.62
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,001
Capacity
1,170 (86%)
Free school meals
18.4%
English additional lang.
3.8%
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.
64.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£53,729
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 825 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 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £5.1m | 80.2% | +£105k | £293k | 4.6% | £5,518 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 76.1% | +£396k | £534k | 7.4% | £6,625 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 80.9% | -£335k | £171k | 2.4% | £7,013 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£449k
Premises
£301k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 48.4 | 71.1% | 46.2% | 41.6% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 67.8 | 16.9 | £42,426 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 70.5 | 16.4 | £42,732 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 69.4 | 15.7 | £43,255 | 7.2% | 1.4% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 70.0 | 14.7 | £46,493 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 64.1 | 15.6 | £53,729 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 10.9% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 834 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 11.3% | 5.1% | 0.3% | 824 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 820 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.0% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 863 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 871 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.7% | 5.4% | 0.4% | 889 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.7% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 917 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 35.5% | 8.9% | 0.9% | 910 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 27.2% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 879 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 25.3% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 838 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 20.4% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 825 |
24 January 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2021 | — | Inadequate |