Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,298.85
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
30 April 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
189
Capacity
170 (111%)
Free school meals
37.9%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.4
Mean salary
£49,657
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 170 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 | £3.4m | £2.9m | £2.5m | 74.5% | +£487k | £0 | 0.0% | £20,840 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 77.8% | +£356k | £0 | 0.0% | £22,788 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £3.8m | £3.2m | 76.5% | +£384k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,299 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
39% of spend
Support staff
£1.3m
35% of spend
Premises
£118k
3% of spend
Other costs
£491k
13% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 12 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.6 | 8.0 | £44,003 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 7.5 | £47,954 | 28.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 22.2 | 7.4 | £43,122 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | 7.8 | £45,680 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 8.4 | £49,657 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.8% | 4.4% | +6.5pp | 31.6% | 9.4% | 1.4% | 95 |
| 2014/15 | 12.9% | 4.5% | +8.4pp | 40.4% | 11.5% | 1.4% | 104 |
| 2015/16 | 12.3% | 4.5% | +7.8pp | 38.6% | 10.2% | 2.1% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 15.3% | 4.6% | +10.8pp | 40.2% | 11.8% | 3.5% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 16.9% | 4.8% | +12.1pp | 45.6% | 13.3% | 3.6% | 114 |
| 2018/19 | 16.1% | 4.6% | +11.5pp | 36.4% | 13.9% | 2.2% | 121 |
| 2020/21 | 12.6% | 4.5% | +8.1pp | 32.3% | 11.5% | 1.1% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4% | 7.1% | +8.3pp | 43.1% | 15.1% | 0.4% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 6.8% | +7.5pp | 45.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 35.8% | 11.1% | 0.6% | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 34.1% | 9.2% | 1.8% | 170 |
30 April 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2014 | — | Good |