Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,178.78
+£3432024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
−0.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−2.5ppof income
In-year balance
+0.9%
+0.1ppof income
Elevated: turnover 21.8%, vacancy rate 3.1%.
Elevated: turnover 23.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
14 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,062
Capacity
1,064 (100%)
Free school meals
32.0%
English additional lang.
78.1%
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.
52.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£51,733
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,060 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 | £7.2m | £6.6m | £4.8m | 65.6% | +£654k | £1.2m | 17.1% | £6,936 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.3m | £5.1m | 69.3% | +£117k | £1.2m | 15.7% | £7,046 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.1m | £5.7m | 70.3% | +£60k | £204k | 2.5% | £7,836 |
| 2024/25 | £8.6m | £8.5m | £6.0m | 70.1% | +£74k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,179 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
52% of spend
Support staff
£1.5m
18% of spend
Premises
£1.1m
14% of spend
Other costs
£1.3m
16% 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 | —* | 50.1 | 72.3% | 47.6% | 28.2% | — | 206 |
* 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 | — | 16.9 | £43,727 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.9 | £43,620 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.8 | £46,857 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.8 | £50,839 | 21.8% | 3.1% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 52.8 | 20.1 | £51,733 | —% | 1.9% | — | 8.4 | 9 |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 11.5% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,007 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1,033 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 12.5% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,065 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,060 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 9.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,070 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 8.6% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1,064 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 13.8% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1,069 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 25.9% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1,075 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 23.0% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1,069 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 13.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1,069 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 14.7% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1,060 |
14 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | URN 109682 | Requires improvement |