Flags
9
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,817.02
−£2142024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
+7.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
-2.5%
−6.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Elevated: turnover 27.7%, vacancy rate 3.9%.
Elevated: turnover 30.7%, sickness 9.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: turnover 26.2%.
3 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
668
Capacity
750 (89%)
Free school meals
60.5%
English additional lang.
13.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
45.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£52,214
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 736 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 | £5.2m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 70.2% | +£291k | £125k | 2.4% | £7,760 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 73.8% | -£80k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,096 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 68.5% | +£275k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,031 |
| 2024/25 | £6.2m | £6.4m | £4.7m | 76.1% | -£158k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,817 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
51% of spend
Support staff
£452k
7% of spend
Premises
£58k
1% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
25% 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 | —* | 34.7 | 37.1% | 21.0% | 27.3% | — | 143 |
* 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 | — | 15.9 | £39,890 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.8 | £38,857 | 26.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.3 | £41,955 | 27.7% | 3.9% | 3.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.4 | £45,430 | 30.7% | 0.0% | 9.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 45.7 | 14.6 | £52,214 | —% | 2.1% | — | 5.5 | 6 |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +4.0pp | 28.4% | 1.8% | 6.6% | 585 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 26.3% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 574 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 18.3% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 585 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.2% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 566 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 600 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 607 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 696 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 33.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 694 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 31.5% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 759 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 32.4% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 778 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 27.0% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 736 |
3 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 5 Nov 2014 | URN 134724 | Requires improvement |