Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,906.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: turnover 32.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding20 May 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
627
Capacity
650 (96%)
Free school meals
35.6%
English additional lang.
6.2%
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.
33.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£43,399
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.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 645 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 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 69.2% | +£165k | £430k | 9.9% | £7,047 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 65.6% | +£316k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,476 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 62.4% | +£640k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,906 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£676k
Premises
£341k
Other costs
£888k
5.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
7.4%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 36.5 | 34.4% | 16.8% | 4.8% | — | 125 |
* 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 | 37.4 | 16.2 | £43,580 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | 16.8 | £42,211 | 32.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | 20.7 | £39,868 | 35.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | 21.1 | £41,640 | 32.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | 18.6 | £43,399 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 19.9% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 659 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.1% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 653 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.2% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 658 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 22.4% | 5.4% | 0.9% | 666 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 19.9% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 654 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 21.0% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 668 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 23.8% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 643 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 35.4% | 9.2% | 2.1% | 635 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 28.5% | 6.9% | 2.1% | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 29.8% | 6.8% | 2.7% | 655 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 27.6% | 6.9% | 2.0% | 645 |
20 May 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2022 | URN 138755 | Inadequate |