Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,712.05
+£7742024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
−2.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+2.5%
+3.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
Elevated: turnover 24.1%.
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,808
Capacity
1,820 (99%)
Free school meals
25.5%
English additional lang.
18.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
93.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.4
Mean salary
£53,254
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,600 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 | £10.9m | £11.7m | £9.1m | 84.2% | -£853k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,862 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £11.9m | £9.3m | 79.2% | -£142k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,312 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £13.1m | £10.0m | 76.8% | -£91k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,938 |
| 2024/25 | £14.3m | £13.9m | £10.6m | 74.2% | +£358k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,712 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
58% of spend
Support staff
£1.7m
12% of spend
Premises
£628k
5% of spend
Other costs
£2.7m
19% 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 | —* | 48.3 | 64.2% | 45.4% | 68.3% | — | 240 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75.0% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 16.9 | £42,127 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 8.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.4 | £43,697 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.4 | £45,555 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.1 | £52,281 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 93.3 | 19.4 | £53,254 | —% | 2.1% | — | 13.4 | 15 |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1,230 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1,272 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.3% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1,372 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1,459 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1,528 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,534 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1,572 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 28.3% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 1,578 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 20.2% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1,596 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 19.1% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1,605 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 17.8% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 1,600 |
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 10 Jan 2018 | — | Requires improvement |