Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,403.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-11.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
28 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
571
Free school meals
35.4%
English additional lang.
35.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
33.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£46,137
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 604 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 | £3.0m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 87.1% | -£483k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,207 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 82.0% | -£290k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,258 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £4.6m | £3.1m | 74.4% | -£486k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,403 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£457k
Premises
£227k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.4%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
9.4%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
5.0%
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 | —* | 50.4 | 69.7% | 55.1% | 75.3% | — | 89 |
* 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 | 26.3 | 14.8 | £40,284 | 33.6% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 31.0 | 13.2 | £42,644 | 38.6% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | 15.1 | £44,697 | 31.8% | 11.7% | 9.1 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 17.2 | £47,162 | 23.8% | 3.4% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 33.6 | 17.0 | £46,137 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 9.6% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 19.5% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 19.6% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 209 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 23.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 318 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 438 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 30.4% | 8.9% | 2.0% | 438 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 27.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% | 499 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 26.3% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 558 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 22.0% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 604 |
28 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2019 | — | Requires improvement |