Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,797.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Elevated: turnover 20.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
21 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,031
Capacity
1,036 (100%)
Free school meals
19.4%
English additional lang.
4.6%
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.
60.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£49,288
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 902 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 | £4.1m | £3.7m | 61.9% | +£1.8m | £1.8m | 30.2% | £5,855 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £4.6m | £4.1m | 63.8% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,267 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £4.7m | 65.7% | +£147k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,798 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
55% of spend
Support staff
£351k
5% of spend
Premises
£40k
1% of spend
Other costs
£2.3m
32% 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 | —* | 42.8 | 67.3% | 42.1% | 44.7% | — | 159 |
* 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). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 52.7 | 18.6 | £44,001 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 | 8.6 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | 47.4 | 21.3 | £45,535 | 25.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | 52.7 | 19.3 | £44,727 | 20.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 55.3 | 19.0 | £47,609 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 5.2 | 8.0 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 60.2 | 17.1 | £49,288 | —% | 1.6% | — | 6.3 | 7 |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 789 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 777 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 812 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 810 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 826 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 8.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 877 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 876 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 21.9% | 7.0% | 1.3% | 864 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 30.0% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 874 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 33.3% | 6.5% | 3.7% | 906 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 30.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 902 |
21 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2015 | URN 115236 | Requires improvement |