Flags
6
5 high
Per-pupil income
£9,231.23
+£5032024/25
Staff costs % of income
63.7%
+0.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-3.2%
−0.8ppof income
In-year balance
+4.0%
−1.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Elevated: turnover 24.1%, vacancy rate 5.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.3%.
21 September 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,005
Capacity
1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
42.7%
English additional lang.
12.8%
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.
53.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£52,698
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,056 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 | £5.9m | £6.5m | £3.8m | 64.5% | -£604k | -£319k | -5.4% | £7,299 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £6.7m | £4.3m | 60.7% | +£438k | -£236k | -3.3% | £8,118 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.8m | £5.2m | 63.2% | +£448k | -£196k | -2.4% | £8,729 |
| 2024/25 | £9.2m | £8.9m | £5.9m | 63.7% | +£366k | -£295k | -3.2% | £9,231 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
41% of spend
Support staff
£1.8m
20% of spend
Premises
£1.2m
13% of spend
Other costs
£1.8m
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 | —* | 38.9 | 55.2% | 41.4% | 30.9% | — | 181 |
* 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 | — | 19.9 | £43,158 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.7 | £41,999 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.9 | £45,904 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.2 | £50,557 | 24.1% | 5.2% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 53.4 | 18.8 | £52,698 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.6 | 6 |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.7% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 756 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 23.4% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 743 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 25.8% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 753 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 723 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 22.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 696 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.8% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 745 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 34.4% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 834 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 38.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 925 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 30.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 990 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 31.0% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1,056 |
21 September 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2017 | URN 141335 | Inadequate |