Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,726.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.1%
of income
In-year balance
+6.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
24 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
380
Capacity
420 (90%)
Free school meals
46.3%
English additional lang.
2.6%
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.
27.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£42,368
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 413 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 | £3.9m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 68.1% | +£392k | £392k | 10.1% | £7,906 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 70.1% | +£274k | £274k | 6.4% | £9,835 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 70.0% | +£257k | £257k | 6.1% | £10,727 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£558k
Premises
£253k
Other costs
£759k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
-0.3%
Supply staff
5.8%
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 | —* | 39.3 | 60.8% | 24.1% | 6.3% | — | 79 |
* 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 | 27.0 | 17.7 | £36,902 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 9.9 |
| 2021/22 | 31.0 | 15.8 | £40,314 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | 14.1 | £39,907 | 16.1% | 3.1% | 15.1 |
| 2023/24 | 30.6 | 12.9 | £39,078 | 10.1% | 3.2% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | 13.8 | £42,368 | —% | 3.5% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 5.7% | 0.8% | 409 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 20.6% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 399 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 21.2% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 401 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.9% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 487 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 20.2% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 554 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 19.9% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 574 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.9% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 513 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 40.1% | 8.3% | 2.6% | 521 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 33.7% | 7.0% | 2.1% | 481 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 33.4% | 7.2% | 1.8% | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 28.6% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 413 |
24 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2014 | — | Good |