Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,872.14
+£7442024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
−3.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
5.5%
+1.2ppof income
In-year balance
+3.9%
+13.2ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
1 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,729
Capacity
1,683 (103%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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.
91.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£51,499
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,419 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 | £10.3m | £9.9m | £7.7m | 74.6% | +£487k | £888k | 8.6% | £6,037 |
| 2022/23 | £11.0m | £10.9m | £8.5m | 77.2% | +£166k | £657k | 6.0% | £6,522 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £13.2m | £9.2m | 76.5% | -£1.1m | £527k | 4.4% | £7,128 |
| 2024/25 | £13.4m | £12.9m | £9.8m | 73.2% | +£526k | £743k | 5.5% | £7,872 |
Teaching staff
£7.3m
57% of spend
Support staff
£1.4m
11% of spend
Premises
£706k
5% of spend
Other costs
£2.4m
18% 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 | —* | 50.0 | 73.4% | 48.3% | 54.4% | — | 263 |
* 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 | — | 17.5 | £45,231 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 7.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.8 | £46,912 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.4 | £49,848 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.1 | £50,972 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 91.6 | 18.9 | £51,499 | —% | 0.0% | — | 15.0 | 20 |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,421 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.3% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,420 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,419 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.0% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 1,433 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 1,419 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,409 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,430 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 32.3% | 7.8% | 1.8% | 1,426 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 1,426 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.8% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1,426 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 23.5% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1,419 |
1 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2013 | — | Good |