Per-pupil income
£8,013.19
+£5122024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
−0.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.8%
−1.7ppof income
In-year balance
+2.9%
+1.6ppof income
No active flags for this school.
26 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,585
Capacity
1,590 (100%)
Free school meals
5.4%
English additional lang.
13.4%
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.
91.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£52,958
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 1,214 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 | £10.2m | £9.3m | £7.0m | 68.9% | +£945k | £1.8m | 17.9% | £6,418 |
| 2022/23 | £18.1m | £17.4m | £13.0m | 71.6% | +£700k | £1.7m | 9.3% | £11,418 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £11.8m | £8.7m | 73.0% | +£158k | £1.4m | 11.5% | £7,501 |
| 2024/25 | £12.8m | £12.4m | £9.3m | 72.5% | +£372k | £1.3m | 9.8% | £8,013 |
Teaching staff
£7.2m
58% of spend
Support staff
£633k
5% of spend
Premises
£537k
4% of spend
Other costs
£2.6m
21% 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 | —* | 65.1 | 96.6% | 83.9% | 65.3% | — | 236 |
* 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 | — | 17.8 | £45,292 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.2 | £44,426 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 3.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.2 | £48,511 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 1.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.2 | £49,975 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 91.4 | 17.3 | £52,958 | —% | 0.0% | — | 14.1 | 20 |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 5.0% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 1,041 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 4.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 1,034 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 1,036 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 10.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 1,097 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 1,131 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 1,210 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 27.3% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 1,211 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 23.5% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 1,205 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 24.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | 1,215 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 24.6% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 1,214 |
26 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2011 | — | Outstanding |