Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,631.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.7%
of income
In-year balance
+6.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
8 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
864
Capacity
900 (96%)
Free school meals
40.5%
English additional lang.
2.4%
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.
69.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.4
Mean salary
£51,038
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 904 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 | £6.2m | £5.2m | £4.3m | 69.2% | +£978k | £1.7m | 27.4% | £7,161 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 71.1% | +£831k | £1.9m | 27.8% | £7,806 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 74.0% | +£520k | £1.9m | 25.7% | £8,632 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£538k
Premises
£408k
Other costs
£1.0m
4.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 61.6% | 35.8% | 19.9% | — | 151 |
* 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 | 64.8 | 12.5 | £39,130 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 67.7 | 12.8 | £41,787 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 64.8 | 13.4 | £44,118 | 16.3% | 3.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 72.2 | 12.0 | £47,806 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 69.6 | 12.4 | £51,038 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 22.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 809 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 33.3% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 699 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 30.3% | 5.8% | 2.8% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 28.4% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 419 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.0pp | 23.4% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 355 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 827 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 23.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 849 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 33.7% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 900 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 35.4% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 915 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 33.0% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 901 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 26.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 904 |
8 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2016 | URN 120713 | Inadequate |