Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,795.58
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.1%
of income
In-year balance
-9.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 25.2%.
Elevated: turnover 23.6%.
16 December 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
756
Capacity
853 (89%)
Free school meals
24.4%
English additional lang.
20.1%
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.
55.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.6
Mean salary
£53,431
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 708 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 | £5.0m | £4.9m | £3.4m | 68.5% | +£77k | £1.1m | 22.0% | £6,517 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £3.7m | 67.3% | +£444k | £1.5m | 27.8% | £7,205 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.1m | 68.0% | -£424 | £1.5m | 25.3% | £7,812 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £7.3m | £5.2m | 77.6% | -£601k | £936k | 14.1% | £8,796 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£771k
Premises
£545k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.6%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
6.2%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 46.7 | 61.3% | 40.1% | 16.8% | — | 137 |
* 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 | 47.3 | 15.8 | £43,640 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 46.4 | 16.5 | £44,256 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 49.6 | 15.5 | £44,624 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 15.4 | £44,639 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 55.5 | 13.6 | £53,431 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 588 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.6% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 520 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 511 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.1% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 521 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.5% | 5.2% | 1.0% | 565 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.3% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 602 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.4% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 681 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 44.2% | 9.5% | 2.3% | 720 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 36.6% | 9.4% | 1.9% | 737 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 35.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 768 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 32.9% | 8.8% | 2.7% | 708 |
16 December 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2013 | — | Requires improvement |