Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,188.56
+£8762024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
−2.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+11.8%
+19.2ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Elevated: turnover 24.2%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement, Attendance & behaviour.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
506
Capacity
648 (78%)
Free school meals
30.7%
English additional lang.
5.9%
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.
33.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£49,307
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 513 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 | £3.5m | £2.8m | £2.5m | 72.7% | +£725k | £725k | 20.7% | £7,327 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.0m | £2.8m | 74.7% | +£715k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,619 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £4.4m | £3.3m | 79.5% | -£304k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,313 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £3.8m | £3.3m | 77.2% | +£512k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,189 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
61% of spend
Support staff
£438k
11% of spend
Premises
£133k
3% of spend
Other costs
£343k
9% 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 | —* | 40.6 | 60.3% | 34.6% | 46.2% | — | 78 |
* 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 | — | 13.8 | £44,652 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 13.2 | £43,948 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 13.7 | £46,432 | 24.2% | 0.0% | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.2 | £47,456 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 33.0 | 15.3 | £49,307 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.4 | 5 |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.5% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 355 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 330 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 4.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 358 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 431 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 490 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 513 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 518 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 25.1% | 6.7% | 2.0% | 507 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 33.6% | 8.4% | 2.2% | 527 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 30.3% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 532 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 37.8% | 8.7% | 3.5% | 513 |
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2021 | — | Good |
| 17 Jan 2018 | — | Requires improvement |