Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,096.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good4 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,097
Capacity
1,550 (71%)
Free school meals
15.4%
English additional lang.
3.2%
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.
70.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£52,591
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,032 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 | £7.0m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 71.6% | +£318k | -£53k | -0.8% | £6,069 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 79.3% | -£260k | -£213k | -3.0% | £6,184 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.8m | £5.9m | 74.0% | +£209k | -£271k | -3.4% | £7,096 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£403k
Premises
£579k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 67.5% | 41.4% | 39.1% | — | 169 |
* 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 | 68.6 | 15.9 | £42,028 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 70.6 | 16.3 | £41,004 | 18.1% | 2.8% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 72.2 | 16.0 | £43,918 | 33.8% | 2.7% | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 63.1 | 17.8 | £48,037 | 15.8% | 1.6% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 70.6 | 15.5 | £52,591 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 11.3% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 974 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 992 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,034 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 29.5% | 7.2% | 1.8% | 1,075 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 29.2% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 1,069 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 1,053 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 23.6% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 1,032 |
4 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |