Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£23,336.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.3%
of income
In-year balance
+11.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
3 November 2010 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 15 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
283
Capacity
265 (107%)
Free school meals
38.8%
English additional lang.
3.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.8
Mean salary
£50,301
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 232 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 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 75.8% | +£210k | £840k | 15.8% | £20,906 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.5m | 77.8% | +£55k | £971k | 16.8% | £21,306 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £5.7m | £4.7m | 72.6% | +£716k | £1.5m | 23.3% | £23,337 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
-£19k
Premises
£261k
Other costs
£788k
3.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
37.7%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 19 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.4 | 8.6 | £43,309 | 26.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 27.2 | 9.4 | £43,161 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 14.6 |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | 8.9 | £42,688 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | 9.2 | £45,376 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 9.8 | £50,301 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +3.9pp | 23.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 133 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.0% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 140 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 22.5% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 23.9% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 26.9% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 25.6% | 9.1% | 0.1% | 176 |
| 2020/21 | 14.2% | 4.5% | +9.7pp | 45.3% | 13.8% | 0.4% | 190 |
| 2021/22 | 14.3% | 7.1% | +7.2pp | 42.8% | 12.5% | 1.8% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 28.4% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 28.1% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 22.4% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 232 |
3 November 2010 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2007 | URN 120354 | Outstanding |