Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,909.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
18 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
878
Capacity
1,100 (80%)
Free school meals
33.0%
English additional lang.
6.8%
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.
49.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£47,828
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.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 811 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 | £6.0m | £5.4m | £3.9m | 65.7% | +£573k | £496k | 8.3% | £6,607 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £4.5m | 69.8% | +£59k | £201k | 3.1% | £6,832 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 75.0% | +£361k | £177k | 2.5% | £7,910 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£821k
Premises
£155k
Other costs
£1.2m
0.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 43.0 | 53.5% | 34.2% | 41.3% | — | 155 |
* 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 | 52.4 | 16.7 | £41,894 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 52.2 | 17.4 | £42,205 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 51.4 | 18.2 | £43,565 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 53.5 | 16.6 | £44,569 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 49.1 | 17.9 | £47,828 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 566 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 553 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.4% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 544 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 584 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 628 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 690 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 21.8% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 799 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 32.2% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 814 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 26.9% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.0% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 834 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 21.6% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 811 |
18 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |