Per-pupil income
£6,965.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,292
Capacity
1,300 (99%)
Free school meals
6.0%
English additional lang.
17.6%
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.
72.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£49,173
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 919 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 | £7.4m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 76.8% | -£208k | £2.2m | 29.2% | £5,920 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £8.5m | £6.2m | 77.2% | -£561k | £1.6m | 20.5% | £6,302 |
| 2023/24 | £8.9m | £9.0m | £6.5m | 72.8% | -£67k | £1.5m | 16.9% | £6,966 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£692k
Premises
£473k
Other costs
£2.0m
6.2%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.1%
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 | —* | 77.6 | 100.0% | 97.7% | 94.4% | — | 177 |
* 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 | 64.5 | 19.8 | £42,270 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 68.9 | 18.2 | £41,514 | 15.1% | 4.2% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 74.8 | 16.9 | £44,259 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 75.7 | 16.9 | £45,962 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 72.6 | 17.8 | £49,173 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 4.0% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 774 |
| 2014/15 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 4.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 773 |
| 2015/16 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 792 |
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 822 |
| 2017/18 | 2.9% | 4.8% | -1.8pp | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 844 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 870 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 4.0% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 907 |
| 2021/22 | 4.9% | 7.1% | -2.2pp | 9.8% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 911 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 8.1% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 914 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 7.3% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 913 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 6.5% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 919 |
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2007 | URN 115317 | Outstanding |