Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,875.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good12 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,266
Capacity
1,465 (86%)
Free school meals
34.3%
English additional lang.
16.8%
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.
83.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£48,288
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 1,127 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 | £8.5m | £8.3m | £6.0m | 69.9% | +£271k | £774k | 9.1% | £6,608 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.4m | £6.7m | 68.5% | +£361k | £1.1m | 11.7% | £7,514 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.2m | £7.2m | 71.4% | -£41k | £1.1m | 10.8% | £7,876 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£956k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
11.0%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
4.6%
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 | —* | 38.3 | 54.3% | 32.0% | 12.7% | — | 197 |
* 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 | 67.3 | 19.0 | £41,526 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 68.7 | 18.8 | £41,459 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 60.4 | 21.5 | £43,033 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 74.9 | 17.2 | £46,730 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 83.9 | 15.1 | £48,288 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 22.1% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 1,057 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 23.8% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1,050 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.2% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,048 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,082 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,097 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 17.6% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1,061 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1,123 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.7% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 1,141 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 34.1% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 1,104 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 27.4% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 1,129 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 26.0% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,127 |
12 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2018 | — | Good |