Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,787.59
−£6782024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
+4.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.8%
+2.0ppof income
In-year balance
+5.3%
+7.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
18 November 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
547
Capacity
600 (91%)
Free school meals
32.2%
English additional lang.
14.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£51,349
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 576 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 76.7% | -£142k | £331k | 8.5% | £6,938 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £2.8m | 66.1% | -£10k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,788 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £2.8m | 65.8% | -£93k | £32k | 0.8% | £8,465 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £3.9m | £2.9m | 69.8% | +£219k | £116k | 2.8% | £7,788 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
59% of spend
Support staff
£487k
12% of spend
Premises
£297k
8% of spend
Other costs
£735k
19% of spend
| 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 | —* | 38.8 | 52.8% | 34.0% | 24.5% | — | 106 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 37.7 | 14.9 | £40,753 | 29.0% | 0.0% | 10.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | 13.8 | £42,588 | 59.9% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.8 | £44,789 | 21.4% | 12.8% | 7.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 13.9 | £48,539 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 35.3 | 15.5 | £51,349 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.0 | 5 |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 8.0% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 222 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 477 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 32.9% | 8.9% | 2.5% | 590 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 31.9% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 31.1% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 26.4% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 576 |
18 November 2025 · Academy First Section 5
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2022 | — | Inadequate |