Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,247.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
111.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
13.3%
of income
In-year balance
-45.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 48.5%, sickness 9.1 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 111.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 45.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
29 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementNo performance data available
Pupils on roll
909
Capacity
1,350 (67%)
Free school meals
48.6%
English additional lang.
25.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–14
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.
45.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£45,904
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
8.9%
2024/25 · 1,027 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 | £7.2m | £5.7m | £4.0m | 55.0% | +£1.5m | £1.3m | 18.0% | £7,497 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.7m | £5.2m | 72.0% | -£414k | £1.4m | 19.0% | £7,830 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £9.2m | £7.1m | 111.7% | -£2.9m | £844k | 13.3% | £6,248 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
40% of spend
Support staff
£1.6m
18% of spend
Premises
£619k
7% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
17% of spend
No performance data available for this school.
| 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 | 37.4 | 22.4 | £37,822 | 50.8% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2021/22 | 38.5 | 24.9 | £35,880 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | 22.9 | £33,997 | 48.5% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2023/24 | 45.4 | 22.3 | £40,812 | 48.9% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 19.8 | £45,904 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 20.7% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 565 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.0% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 501 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.1% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 494 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 23.5% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 494 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 18.4% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 604 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 18.2% | 0.7% | 5.4% | 703 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 24.2% | 1.0% | 6.8% | 919 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 40.1% | 1.6% | 11.2% | 1,049 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 34.5% | 2.3% | 10.1% | 1,052 |
| 2023/24 | 17.0% | 6.6% | +10.5pp | 48.0% | 2.9% | 14.2% | 1,209 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3% | 6.2% | +9.1pp | 42.1% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 1,027 |
29 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2015 | — | Good |