Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,789.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,739
Capacity
1,767 (98%)
Free school meals
21.8%
English additional lang.
10.6%
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.
105.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£49,598
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,647 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 | £9.4m | £9.7m | £7.5m | 80.3% | -£356k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,947 |
| 2023/24 | £11.2m | £11.4m | £8.6m | 77.0% | -£206k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,790 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
48% of spend
Support staff
£2.4m
21% of spend
Premises
£572k
5% of spend
Other costs
£2.2m
19% 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 | —* | 45.0 | 66.1% | 45.2% | 14.5% | — | 310 |
* 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 | 80.4 | 17.7 | £41,982 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 88.4 | 17.2 | £41,266 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 94.3 | 16.7 | £42,769 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 101.4 | 16.3 | £46,260 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 105.1 | 16.5 | £49,598 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,336 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 1,207 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1,133 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.5% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 18.9% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,023 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.2% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 1,078 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.6% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 1,299 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 33.8% | 8.2% | 3.7% | 1,399 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 33.4% | 8.3% | 3.8% | 1,532 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 34.3% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 1,592 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 28.4% | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1,647 |
24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2015 | URN 121162 | Requires improvement |