Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,503.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.5%
of income
In-year balance
+9.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,000
Capacity
950 (105%)
Free school meals
19.2%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
53.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£49,870
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 952 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 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.1m | 69.3% | +£290k | -£172k | -2.9% | £6,527 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 64.7% | +£362k | £190k | 4.1% | £4,976 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 66.3% | +£704k | £854k | 11.5% | £7,504 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£400k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.3%
Admin staff
7.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 43.7 | 58.9% | 41.1% | 89.0% | — | 163 |
* 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 | 41.3 | 20.5 | £44,192 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | 21.5 | £43,432 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | 21.3 | £42,319 | 4.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 48.7 | 20.4 | £44,115 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 53.3 | 18.8 | £49,870 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 18.5% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 422 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.0% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 431 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.2% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 402 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 375 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 734 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 714 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 26.6% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 815 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 21.3% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 872 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 26.2% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 935 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 25.7% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 952 |
24 September 2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2022 | URN 120274 | Requires improvement |