Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,368.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
4 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
789
Capacity
750 (105%)
Free school meals
40.9%
English additional lang.
25.6%
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.
46.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£47,169
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 815 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £4.8m | £3.6m | 71.3% | +£315k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,142 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 65.2% | +£758k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,369 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
40% of spend
Support staff
£1.5m
26% of spend
Premises
£354k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
20% 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 | —* | 39.1 | 47.3% | 29.3% | 17.3% | — | 150 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 33.9 | 17.7 | £37,393 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 37.2 | 17.5 | £39,546 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 41.3 | 17.3 | £41,385 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 17.4 | £42,774 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 46.0 | 17.1 | £47,169 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 19.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 727 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 640 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 527 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 23.4% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 526 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 16.2% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 499 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 20.3% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 503 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.3% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 637 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 40.1% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 684 |
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% | +6.1pp | 37.4% | 6.8% | 6.0% | 764 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 31.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 830 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 24.8% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 815 |
4 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2018 | — | Requires improvement |