Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£26,167.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.8%
of income
In-year balance
-5.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
263
Capacity
265 (99%)
Free school meals
44.0%
English additional lang.
53.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
30.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£52,690
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 205 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 | £5.8m | £5.9m | £5.0m | 85.7% | -£104k | £507k | 8.7% | £22,247 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | £5.3m | 82.3% | +£233k | £739k | 11.5% | £24,629 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 81.3% | -£42k | £697k | 10.4% | £25,489 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £7.2m | £5.9m | 85.7% | -£367k | £330k | 4.8% | £26,168 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£3.2m
Premises
£449k
Other costs
£904k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 38 |
* 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 | 31.4 | 8.2 | £39,489 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | 8.0 | £41,417 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | 8.2 | £43,457 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | 8.7 | £48,933 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30.7 | 8.6 | £52,690 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.9% | 4.4% | +4.5pp | 27.5% | 8.8% | 0.1% | 109 |
| 2014/15 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.3pp | 25.7% | 10.7% | 0.2% | 109 |
| 2015/16 | 10.1% | 4.5% | +5.7pp | 29.2% | 9.6% | 0.6% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 12.7% | 4.6% | +8.2pp | 28.2% | 11.9% | 0.8% | 131 |
| 2017/18 | 13.5% | 4.8% | +8.7pp | 32.2% | 13.2% | 0.3% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 12.8% | 4.6% | +8.2pp | 37.2% | 12.0% | 0.8% | 180 |
| 2020/21 | 22.4% | 4.5% | +17.9pp | 75.8% | 21.0% | 1.4% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 36.3% | 10.3% | 1.2% | 193 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 36.2% | 8.6% | 2.1% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 37.6% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 33.2% | 10.2% | 1.7% | 205 |
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2016 | — | Outstanding |