Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,115.56
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.7%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,854
Capacity
1,809 (102%)
Free school meals
18.7%
English additional lang.
2.0%
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.
101.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£49,919
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,528 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 | £11.3m | £11.0m | £8.7m | 77.0% | +£279k | £542k | 4.8% | £6,029 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £11.9m | £9.4m | 80.3% | -£142k | £400k | 3.4% | £6,286 |
| 2023/24 | £12.3m | £12.5m | £9.9m | 80.2% | -£167k | £233k | 1.9% | £6,540 |
| 2024/25 | £13.2m | £13.3m | £10.6m | 80.5% | -£140k | £93k | 0.7% | £7,116 |
Teaching staff
£7.7m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£632k
Other costs
£2.1m
6.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 50.0 | 73.7% | 52.6% | 54.3% | — | 289 |
* 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 | 109.6 | 17.2 | £43,308 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 111.4 | 16.8 | £43,011 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 111.2 | 16.8 | £46,116 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 106.0 | 17.7 | £49,554 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 101.8 | 18.2 | £49,919 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,501 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.6% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,487 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.6% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,495 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.2% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,503 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1,510 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,509 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,535 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.6% | 7.2% | 1.8% | 1,544 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 27.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | 1,548 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 22.5% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1,542 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 22.0% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1,528 |
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2015 | — | Outstanding |