Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,299.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,400
Capacity
1,300 (108%)
Free school meals
20.2%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
80.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£49,225
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,213 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £8.7m | £8.3m | £6.3m | 71.9% | +£415k | £875k | 10.0% | £6,491 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.5m | £7.0m | 72.8% | +£112k | £986k | 10.3% | £6,965 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.8m | £7.9m | 76.8% | -£486k | £474k | 4.6% | £7,300 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£950k
Premises
£727k
Other costs
£2.2m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
0.8%
Professional services
| 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 | —* | 46.5 | 63.4% | 40.0% | 14.9% | — | 235 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 74.0 | 18.2 | £42,039 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 77.7 | 17.3 | £42,643 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 79.2 | 17.3 | £45,075 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 79.7 | 17.7 | £46,934 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 80.6 | 17.4 | £49,225 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1,054 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,064 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 1,089 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,106 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 11.9% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,110 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,132 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,156 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 27.2% | 6.4% | 2.9% | 1,174 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 24.6% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 1,193 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 23.2% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 1,219 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 19.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 1,213 |
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |