Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,503.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 37.3%.
Elevated: turnover 31.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
22 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
951
Capacity
1,200 (79%)
Free school meals
28.5%
English additional lang.
17.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
64.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£46,477
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
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 993 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 | £7.4m | £5.5m | £5.0m | 67.3% | +£1.9m | £1.9m | 25.5% | £6,656 |
| 2022/23 | £7.5m | £5.6m | £4.9m | 65.0% | +£1.9m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,874 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £5.7m | 67.9% | +£422k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,504 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
53% of spend
Support staff
£564k
7% of spend
Premises
-£12k
-0% of spend
Other costs
£2.3m
29% 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 | —* | 45.2 | 60.6% | 44.1% | 34.7% | — | 170 |
* 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 | 76.8 | 14.9 | £41,292 | 34.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 68.4 | 16.2 | £42,121 | 32.8% | 2.8% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 72.2 | 15.0 | £40,270 | 37.3% | 1.4% | 0.2 |
| 2023/24 | 68.1 | 14.5 | £45,832 | 31.1% | 1.4% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 64.9 | 14.7 | £46,477 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.1% | 1,178 |
| 2014/15 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 3.7% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 1,190 |
| 2015/16 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 3.3% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1,171 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1,188 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.7% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1,195 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,224 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 8.1% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 1,182 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 19.2% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1,133 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 23.3% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 1,143 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 22.8% | 6.2% | 2.2% | 1,023 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 23.1% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 993 |
22 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2012 | — | Outstanding |