Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,591.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-14.5%
of income
In-year balance
-8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good29 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
799
Capacity
1,098 (73%)
Free school meals
25.5%
English additional lang.
5.9%
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.
46.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£53,680
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 825 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 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 78.0% | -£63k | £189k | 3.5% | £5,664 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £4.6m | 76.4% | +£17k | -£49k | -0.8% | £6,723 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 83.0% | -£472k | -£833k | -14.5% | £6,592 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£908k
Premises
£355k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.6%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 38.1 | 53.5% | 31.7% | 42.6% | — | 101 |
* 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 | 53.3 | 17.9 | £43,816 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 52.9 | 18.2 | £42,721 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 50.0 | 18.0 | £44,539 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 16.5 | £46,515 | 14.8% | 1.9% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 17.2 | £53,680 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 851 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.6% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 883 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 970 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 973 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 5.4% | 0.7% | 959 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.3% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 969 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 23.6% | 7.5% | 0.9% | 974 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 24.2% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 29.4% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 905 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 26.1% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 825 |
29 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2014 | — | Good |