Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,023.59
+£5122024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
+2.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.9%
−4.8ppof income
In-year balance
+2.0%
−0.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,203
Capacity
1,280 (94%)
Free school meals
28.2%
English additional lang.
7.2%
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.
75.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£53,806
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 915 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 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 70.1% | +£501k | £756k | 10.8% | £6,278 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 72.3% | +£449k | £808k | 11.4% | £6,265 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £5.8m | 76.6% | +£166k | £503k | 6.7% | £6,511 |
| 2024/25 | £8.3m | £8.2m | £6.6m | 78.6% | +£167k | £159k | 1.9% | £7,024 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
64% of spend
Support staff
£846k
10% of spend
Premises
£302k
4% 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 | —* | 41.0 | 60.3% | 42.3% | 21.8% | — | 156 |
* 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 | — | 16.6 | £41,686 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 6.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.1 | £43,043 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.0 | £43,532 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.5 | £49,428 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 75.1 | 16.0 | £53,806 | —% | 0.0% | — | 12.0 | 15 |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 940 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 935 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 909 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 14.5% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 833 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 771 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 747 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.7% | 6.5% | 2.8% | 813 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 27.9% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 827 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 27.7% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 885 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 23.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 915 |
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 | URN 121151 | Good |