Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,941.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,202
Capacity
1,200 (100%)
Free school meals
7.5%
English additional lang.
14.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
68.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£52,817
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 912 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 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £5.0m | 70.5% | +£152k | £768k | 10.8% | £5,975 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.9m | £5.6m | 73.5% | -£313k | £462k | 6.1% | £6,296 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.5m | £6.6m | 80.4% | -£235k | £71k | 0.9% | £6,942 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£115k
Other costs
£1.7m
7.7%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 68.8 | 97.8% | 86.5% | 52.2% | — | 178 |
* 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 | 71.4 | 16.9 | £41,836 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 70.4 | 16.9 | £43,298 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 67.6 | 17.8 | £47,377 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 69.1 | 17.2 | £54,249 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 68.2 | 17.6 | £52,817 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 5.4% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 891 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 899 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 895 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.2% | 3.8% | 0.1% | 888 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.9% | 4.1% | 0.1% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.9% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 903 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.1% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 902 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 14.7% | 5.7% | 0.4% | 899 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 9.6% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 10.7% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 900 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 7.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 912 |
19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2011 | URN 120632 | Outstanding |