Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,341.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.3%.
10 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,400
Capacity
1,437 (97%)
Free school meals
17.6%
English additional lang.
1.6%
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.
82.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£51,031
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 1,181 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 | £8.2m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 74.9% | +£3k | £468k | 5.7% | £6,097 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £6.4m | 73.7% | -£65k | £404k | 4.6% | £6,305 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.5m | £6.9m | 72.6% | +£32k | £436k | 4.6% | £6,710 |
| 2024/25 | £10.3m | £10.4m | £7.7m | 74.6% | -£95k | £341k | 3.3% | £7,341 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£518k
Other costs
£2.2m
5.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
5.9%
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 | —* | 52.2 | 78.7% | 55.2% | 70.0% | — | 230 |
* 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 | 77.4 | 17.3 | £43,664 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2021/22 | 77.3 | 17.5 | £43,852 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 81.2 | 17.1 | £45,019 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 81.3 | 17.4 | £48,037 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 82.8 | 16.9 | £51,031 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 1,188 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1,189 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.0% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,166 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 10.0% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1,115 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,066 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1,105 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 25.7% | 7.8% | 1.0% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 18.9% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 1,156 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 15.7% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 1,193 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 14.1% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 1,181 |
10 March 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2015 | — | Good |