Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,024.19
+£7912024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
−7.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+8.7%
+5.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%.
18 April 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,044
Capacity
1,181 (88%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
14.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
65.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£49,224
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 912 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 | £4.5m | £4.9m | £3.5m | 78.0% | -£322k | -£823k | -18.1% | £6,326 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 81.3% | -£583k | -£1.6m | -31.0% | £6,397 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.4m | £5.1m | 76.2% | +£193k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,234 |
| 2024/25 | £8.0m | £7.3m | £5.5m | 69.0% | +£690k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,024 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
55% of spend
Support staff
£812k
11% of spend
Premises
£354k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
20% 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 | —* | 49.5 | 74.4% | 57.3% | 65.8% | — | 117 |
* 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 | — | 16.4 | £40,866 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.2 | £43,456 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.1 | £48,222 | 13.7% | 5.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.7 | £47,578 | 13.9% | 3.1% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 65.4 | 16.0 | £49,224 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.8 | 8 |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 20.5% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 883 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 817 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.3% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 787 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 22.0% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 746 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 19.8% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 642 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 17.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 630 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 595 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 32.2% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 667 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 31.3% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 29.7% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 855 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 23.1% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 912 |
18 April 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2018 | URN 117515 | Requires improvement |