Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,493.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
6 December 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
634
Capacity
625 (101%)
Free school meals
52.1%
English additional lang.
0.9%
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.
40.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£51,442
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 684 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 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £4.0m | 76.0% | +£7k | £609k | 11.6% | £8,296 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 70.2% | +£233k | £839k | 15.1% | £8,898 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 73.5% | +£46k | £719k | 12.1% | £9,494 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£893k
Premises
£263k
Other costs
£1.3m
10.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
8.8%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 36.2 | 48.2% | 19.6% | 7.1% | — | 112 |
* 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 | 39.8 | 15.7 | £44,837 | 14.6% | 2.5% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 43.4 | 14.6 | £43,136 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 39.6 | 15.8 | £47,008 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 41.2 | 15.2 | £48,535 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | 15.6 | £51,442 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 591 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 540 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.9% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 553 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 581 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.1% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 597 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 635 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 664 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 33.9% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 650 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 38.9% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 37.8% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 662 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 32.6% | 7.3% | 2.5% | 684 |
6 December 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2019 | — | Requires improvement |