Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,027.65
+£1,2782024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.1%
−2.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
11.8%
+0.3ppof income
In-year balance
+10.8%
+14.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: turnover 35.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 20.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
Elevated: turnover 39.0%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
822
Capacity
1,218 (67%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
6.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
63.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.0
Mean salary
£51,117
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 897 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 | £5.9m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 65.3% | +£755k | £2.1m | 34.9% | £6,681 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £5.8m | £4.6m | 73.6% | +£365k | £1.7m | 27.9% | £6,902 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £6.2m | £4.3m | 71.4% | -£213k | £688k | 11.4% | £6,749 |
| 2024/25 | £7.0m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 69.1% | +£754k | £820k | 11.8% | £8,028 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
54% of spend
Support staff
£335k
5% of spend
Premises
£294k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
18% 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 | —* | 44.3 | 63.9% | 45.3% | 17.9% | — | 285 |
* 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 | — | 19.6 | £46,229 | 39.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 21.3 | £47,394 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 12.7 | £48,085 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 7.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 13.1 | £50,269 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 63.0 | 13.0 | £51,117 | —% | 0.0% | — | 11.3 | 14 |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 944 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 995 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 16.8% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 1,026 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 973 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 918 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 900 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 914 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 31.6% | 7.3% | 2.8% | 901 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 29.9% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 913 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 27.0% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 922 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 26.9% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 897 |
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2017 | — | Good |