Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,708.09
+£5502024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
+1.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
-4.5%
−4.5ppof income
Elevated: turnover 38.6%, sickness 10.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: turnover 25.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.
Elevated: turnover 29.4%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Inclusion, Attendance & behaviour, Personal development.
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Needs attentionLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,296
Capacity
1,350 (96%)
Free school meals
28.1%
English additional lang.
33.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands, 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.
67.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.3
Mean salary
£50,794
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,293 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 | £9.0m | £8.3m | £6.2m | 68.9% | +£697k | £2.2m | 25.0% | £6,427 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £9.1m | £6.4m | 67.0% | +£433k | £2.3m | 23.9% | £7,061 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.8m | £7.1m | 72.3% | +£1k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,158 |
| 2024/25 | £10.5m | £11.0m | £7.7m | 73.7% | -£470k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,708 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
48% of spend
Support staff
£983k
9% of spend
Premises
£1.4m
13% of spend
Other costs
£1.9m
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 | —* | 44.0 | 61.2% | 42.2% | 71.6% | — | 268 |
* 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 | — | 17.0 | £42,686 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 7.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.4 | £41,846 | 38.6% | 0.0% | 10.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 19.3 | £45,143 | 25.1% | 2.7% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.5 | £42,833 | 29.4% | 1.3% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 67.3 | 19.3 | £50,794 | —% | 0.0% | — | 9.3 | 10 |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 16.3% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1,141 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.8% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,151 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1,170 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1,189 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1,190 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1,209 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1,264 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.3% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1,289 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 31.0% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 1,272 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.1% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1,330 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 22.1% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 1,293 |
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2016 | — | Good |
| 2 Jul 2014 | — | Requires improvement |