Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,574.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.5%
of income
In-year balance
-8.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.2%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement22 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
752
Capacity
1,202 (63%)
Free school meals
44.4%
English additional lang.
1.7%
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.
43.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£51,002
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 678 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 | £6.4m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 69.2% | +£371k | £888k | 13.9% | £7,317 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.4m | £4.7m | 74.5% | -£77k | £538k | 8.5% | £7,257 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 81.2% | -£557k | -£316k | -4.5% | £8,575 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£960k
Premises
£559k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.6%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
4.6%
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 | —* | 38.7 | 52.9% | 27.5% | 5.1% | — | 138 |
* 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 | 65.6 | 14.5 | £40,157 | 34.2% | 1.5% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 57.3 | 15.2 | £40,847 | 27.6% | 1.7% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 17.6 | £45,802 | 40.5% | 2.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 59.8 | 13.6 | £47,940 | 37.8% | 3.2% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 43.0 | 17.5 | £51,002 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,133 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.6% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,139 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,146 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,159 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 1,112 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 19.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 984 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.9% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 886 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 37.1% | 7.6% | 4.8% | 815 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2% | 6.8% | +7.4pp | 38.9% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 828 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.1pp | 35.3% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 764 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 31.0% | 7.5% | 3.6% | 678 |
22 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2022 | — | Requires improvement |