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1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,300.38
+£4062024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
+4.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.1%
+14.1ppof income
In-year balance
-0.8%
+0.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Elevated: turnover 26.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement.
3 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,040
Capacity
900 (116%)
Free school meals
48.0%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
78.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.2
Mean salary
£52,961
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.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.4%
Unauthorised absence
7.4%
2024/25 · 1,072 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 | £6.5m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 67.9% | +£879k | £861k | 13.3% | £6,861 |
| 2022/23 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £5.2m | 70.1% | +£404k | £1.6m | 21.0% | £7,697 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £8.0m | £5.8m | 73.7% | -£130k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,894 |
| 2024/25 | £8.6m | £8.7m | £6.8m | 78.1% | -£72k | £1.2m | 14.1% | £8,300 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
61% of spend
Support staff
£308k
4% of spend
Premises
£416k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
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 | —* | 38.9 | 46.0% | 26.2% | 47.0% | — | 202 |
* 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 | — | 18.8 | £42,620 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 2.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £39,708 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 1.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.3 | £39,518 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.7 | £42,169 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 78.8 | 13.2 | £52,961 | —% | 0.0% | — | 7.6 | 9 |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 781 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 17.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 803 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 841 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 845 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.9% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 911 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 36.0% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 988 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 28.0% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 1,008 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.1% | 1.6% | 7.8% | 1,052 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 23.4% | 1.4% | 7.4% | 1,072 |
3 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 17 May 2016 | — | Good |