Flags
9
6 high
Per-pupil income
£28,543.65
+£1,8682024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
−1.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
30.6%
+0.4ppof income
In-year balance
+14.7%
+4.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
Elevated: turnover 22.7%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.0%, sickness 9.0 days.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.7%.
Elevated: sickness 8.8 days.
Elevated: turnover 32.0%.
15 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
238
Capacity
252 (94%)
Free school meals
45.4%
English additional lang.
12.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
26.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.1
Mean salary
£54,828
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 192 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 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.7m | 80.8% | +£227k | £2.7m | 46.2% | £21,743 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.6m | 81.4% | +£121k | £2.0m | 36.1% | £22,466 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 72.2% | +£684k | £2.0m | 30.2% | £26,676 |
| 2024/25 | £7.2m | £6.1m | £5.1m | 71.1% | +£1.1m | £2.2m | 30.6% | £28,544 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
38% of spend
Support staff
£2.6m
42% of spend
Premises
£367k
6% of spend
Other costs
£660k
11% 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 | —* | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 37 |
* 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 | — | 8.0 | £41,247 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.3 | £43,901 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 7.9 | £49,294 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 8.4 | £51,545 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 9.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 26.2 | 9.1 | £54,828 | —% | 3.7% | — | 4.9 | 6 |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.5% | 4.4% | +5.1pp | 29.2% | 6.4% | 3.1% | 113 |
| 2014/15 | 9.9% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 28.0% | 6.9% | 3.0% | 118 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 16.4% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 19.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 18.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 146 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 17.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 13.4% | 7.1% | +6.2pp | 39.0% | 11.3% | 2.1% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 32.1% | 10.1% | 2.3% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 39.0% | 10.1% | 2.1% | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 38.0% | 10.0% | 2.5% | 192 |
15 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2011 | URN 122157 | Outstanding |