Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,906.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.4%
of income
In-year balance
+15.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.2%.
21 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
799
Capacity
1,230 (65%)
Free school meals
35.5%
English additional lang.
29.2%
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.
46.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£52,206
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25 · 856 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 | £6.0m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 70.2% | +£709k | £709k | 11.9% | £6,403 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.1m | £4.8m | 72.8% | +£473k | £473k | 7.2% | £6,194 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £6.6m | £5.2m | 67.0% | +£1.2m | £1.2m | 15.4% | £7,907 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£424k
Other costs
£950k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 33.5 | 46.2% | 20.9% | 19.6% | — | 158 |
* 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 | 35.9 | 25.4 | £39,778 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 47.9 | 19.5 | £39,211 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 50.1 | 21.3 | £42,344 | 30.5% | 3.8% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 49.7 | 19.9 | £46,248 | 41.1% | 3.9% | 12.3 |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 17.3 | £52,206 | —% | 4.2% | — |
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.8% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 889 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.4% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 821 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.7% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 817 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 803 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 835 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 21.1% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 869 |
| 2020/21 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 24.3% | 5.2% | 2.6% | 894 |
| 2021/22 | 13.8% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 43.5% | 7.8% | 6.0% | 888 |
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 6.8% | +7.3pp | 43.0% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 1,015 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 43.0% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 984 |
| 2024/25 | 13.2% | 6.2% | +7.0pp | 36.0% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 856 |
21 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2021 | — | Requires improvement |