Flags
6
5 high
Per-pupil income
£9,202.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-10.8%
of income
In-year balance
-10.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.8% of income.
Elevated: turnover 23.1%, vacancy rate 8.8%, sickness 10.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 11.4%.
17 January 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
267
Capacity
275 (97%)
Free school meals
42.3%
English additional lang.
4.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
15.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£53,127
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
11.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 290 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 79.5% | -£130k | -£130k | -5.9% | £8,206 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 78.5% | -£126k | -£126k | -5.0% | £9,195 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 83.5% | -£274k | -£274k | -10.8% | £9,203 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£428k
Premises
£227k
Other costs
£466k
6.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 54.3% | 30.4% | 13.0% | — | 46 |
* 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 | 9.8 | 26.4 | £42,583 | 38.8% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6 | 40.3 | £39,887 | 0.0% | 13.1% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 20.9 | 13.0 | £41,655 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 20.6 | 13.4 | £46,982 | 23.1% | 8.8% | 10.1 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6 | 17.1 | £53,127 | —% | 11.4% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.0% | 4.4% | +4.6pp | 34.1% | 7.0% | 2.0% | 170 |
| 2014/15 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 26.3% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 175 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 28.9% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 208 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 26.1% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 230 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 266 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 19.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 279 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 21.3% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 287 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 29.6% | 6.8% | 2.0% | 284 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 26.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 35.6% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 298 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 28.3% | 8.0% | 2.9% | 290 |
17 January 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2015 | — | Requires improvement |