Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£31,131.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
Reserves fell from 35.8% to 10.0% over 3 years
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
21 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
111
Free school meals
34.3%
English additional lang.
40.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
17.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£46,904
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 98 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 73.7% | +£176k | £913k | 35.8% | £28,333 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 92.4% | -£436k | £477k | 19.2% | £25,333 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 84.5% | -£37k | £441k | 14.2% | £31,361 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 84.2% | -£96k | £345k | 10.0% | £31,131 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£174k
Other costs
£467k
5.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.8 | 5.3 | £39,102 | 35.7% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2021/22 | 15.2 | 5.9 | £38,360 | 17.1% | 6.2% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 17.4 | 5.6 | £41,508 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 17.4 | 5.7 | £43,957 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 16.7 |
| 2024/25 | 17.5 | 6.3 | £46,904 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.6% | 4.4% | +8.2pp | 25.0% | 11.9% | 0.7% | 60 |
| 2014/15 | 12.0% | 4.5% | +7.5pp | 32.2% | 10.1% | 1.9% | 59 |
| 2015/16 | 11.1% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 25.8% | 10.8% | 0.2% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 11.7% | 4.6% | +7.1pp | 34.3% | 10.9% | 0.8% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 13.8% | 4.8% | +9.1pp | 32.4% | 12.7% | 1.1% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 11.3% | 4.6% | +6.6pp | 36.1% | 10.8% | 0.5% | 72 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 27.3% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 27.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 15.3% | 6.8% | +8.5pp | 35.0% | 14.5% | 0.8% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 17.1% | 6.6% | +10.5pp | 34.5% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8% | 6.2% | +9.6pp | 33.7% | 14.9% | 0.9% | 98 |
21 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2014 | — | Requires improvement |