Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,921.24
+£5992024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
−0.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
-4.7%
−4.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
Elevated: turnover 30.0%.
Elevated: turnover 22.9%.
Elevated: turnover 21.3%.
20 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,171
Capacity
1,350 (87%)
Free school meals
45.9%
English additional lang.
34.1%
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.
52.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.5
Mean salary
£53,084
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 1,361 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 | £10.1m | £9.1m | £6.7m | 66.2% | +£969k | £2.1m | 20.6% | £7,678 |
| 2022/23 | £10.7m | £10.1m | £6.9m | 64.3% | +£591k | £2.2m | 20.8% | £8,310 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.6m | £7.3m | 69.1% | +£1k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,322 |
| 2024/25 | £11.2m | £11.7m | £7.7m | 69.0% | -£523k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,921 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
39% of spend
Support staff
£1.4m
12% of spend
Premises
£1.6m
14% of spend
Other costs
£2.4m
20% 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 | —* | 37.1 | 47.9% | 28.5% | 22.5% | — | 267 |
* 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 | — | 16.8 | £42,968 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.5 | £42,138 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.4 | £44,760 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.9 | £47,350 | 30.0% | 2.8% | 7.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 52.0 | 22.5 | £53,084 | —% | 0.0% | — | 12.3 | 13 |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 18.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 1,362 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 12.6% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1,370 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 11.5% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1,376 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 19.6% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1,381 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 18.9% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 1,383 |
| 2018/19 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 24.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 1,358 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 27.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 1,389 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 31.0% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 1,379 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 34.4% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 1,383 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 29.9% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 1,412 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 29.2% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1,361 |
20 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2021 | — | Requires improvement |