Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,429
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 38.1%, sickness 10.3 days.
Elevated: turnover 24.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
11 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
951
Capacity
1,019 (93%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
51.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£49,414
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,011 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 | £6.3m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 75.0% | +£152k | £355k | 5.6% | £6,591 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 76.6% | +£153k | £205k | 3.0% | £6,898 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.0m | £5.3m | 72.2% | +£373k | £147k | 2.0% | £7,429 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£321k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.2%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 40.0 | 59.0% | 36.1% | 5.4% | — | 166 |
* 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 | 53.4 | 17.5 | £41,844 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 57.5 | 16.6 | £41,432 | 32.6% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2022/23 | 52.8 | 18.4 | £40,800 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 55.5 | 17.9 | £45,318 | 38.1% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 51.7 | 18.4 | £49,414 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 820 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 794 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.4% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 755 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.3% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 740 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 12.8% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 776 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 823 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 957 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 30.9% | 6.9% | 3.5% | 977 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 27.4% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 998 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 25.4% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 1,024 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 21.4% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 1,011 |
11 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2020 | — | Requires improvement |