Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,961.08
+£4392024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.5%
+81.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.5%
−3.5ppof income
In-year balance
-3.4%
−89.7ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 23.9%.
11 November 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,150
Capacity
1,243 (93%)
Free school meals
30.4%
English additional lang.
12.0%
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.
78.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£50,517
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,099 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 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £6.6m | 79.2% | +£391k | £1.3m | 15.8% | £6,344 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.2m | £6.9m | 77.2% | +£728k | £1.6m | 17.6% | £6,870 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £1.3m | £105k | 1.1% | +£8.2m | £1.3m | 14.0% | £7,522 |
| 2024/25 | £9.4m | £9.7m | £7.8m | 82.5% | -£323k | £990k | 10.5% | £7,961 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
56% of spend
Support staff
£1.5m
15% of spend
Premises
£442k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
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 | —* | 41.5 | 61.8% | 39.5% | 15.0% | — | 220 |
* 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 | — | 16.1 | £40,465 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 2.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.9 | £40,687 | 27.4% | 0.0% | 5.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.0 | £40,580 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.0 | £47,771 | 10.3% | 2.6% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 78.0 | 14.7 | £50,517 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.0 | 5 |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 19.3% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 1,017 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.7% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 1,019 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 1,041 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,078 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,117 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1,098 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.2% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 1,115 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 23.5% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 1,169 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 24.5% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 1,150 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 26.0% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1,118 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 28.7% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 1,099 |
11 November 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2023 | — | Requires improvement |
| 14 Nov 2012 | URN 109674 | Good |