Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,900.88
+£202024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
+6.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+5.8%
−9.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 20.1%.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
4 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,398
Capacity
2,050 (68%)
Free school meals
31.5%
English additional lang.
32.6%
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.
83.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£48,329
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,322 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 | £7.4m | £6.9m | £5.5m | 74.3% | +£565k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,397 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.6m | £6.1m | 71.9% | +£832k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,697 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £8.7m | £7.0m | 68.0% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,881 |
| 2024/25 | £10.8m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 74.5% | +£628k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,901 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
57% of spend
Support staff
£1.6m
15% of spend
Premises
£437k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.7m
17% 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 | —* | 42.4 | 59.2% | 41.6% | 31.9% | — | 238 |
* 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 | — | 15.6 | £39,266 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.9 | £42,802 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.2 | £43,705 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.0 | £46,770 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 83.8 | 16.7 | £48,329 | —% | 0.0% | — | 7.3 | 8 |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 17.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1,102 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1,053 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,048 |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 21.5% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 1,057 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 25.3% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1,076 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 24.0% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1,101 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 1,112 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 36.6% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 1,131 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 30.9% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 30.9% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 1,260 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 25.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1,322 |
4 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2014 | — | Good |