Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,597.7
+£6462024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
−2.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
6.2%
+2.3ppof income
In-year balance
+5.3%
+5.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Elevated: turnover 17.4%, sickness 10.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 27.9%.
Elevated: turnover 20.6%.
Elevated: turnover 15.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
12 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,597
Capacity
1,500 (106%)
Free school meals
18.4%
English additional lang.
7.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
86.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£51,008
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,442 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 | £9.8m | £9.7m | £7.5m | 76.7% | +£82k | £728k | 7.5% | £6,116 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 76.7% | -£18k | £695k | 9.9% | £4,352 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £11.1m | £8.6m | 77.6% | +£10k | £438k | 3.9% | £6,952 |
| 2024/25 | £11.9m | £11.3m | £9.0m | 75.5% | +£632k | £739k | 6.2% | £7,598 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
61% of spend
Support staff
£1.1m
10% of spend
Premises
£578k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.7m
15% 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 | —* | 39.6 | 57.7% | 31.5% | 38.8% | — | 286 |
* 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 | — | 18.6 | £45,646 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 10.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.3 | £47,202 | 27.9% | 1.1% | 6.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.1 | £51,322 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.9 | £50,968 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 86.2 | 18.5 | £51,008 | —% | 0.0% | — | 16.0 | 20 |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 10.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,198 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,232 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,298 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1,323 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,377 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,419 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1,427 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 36.1% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 1,445 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 29.9% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 1,457 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 29.1% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 1,444 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 29.0% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 1,442 |
12 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |