Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,490.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.3%.
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,559
Capacity
2,047 (76%)
Free school meals
11.1%
English additional lang.
2.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
90.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£49,398
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,209 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 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 77.3% | -£105k | £470k | 5.4% | £5,664 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £9.2m | £7.0m | 74.4% | +£198k | £640k | 6.8% | £5,963 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £9.9m | £7.6m | 74.9% | +£247k | £659k | 6.5% | £6,491 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£630k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
3.4%
ICT
2.8%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 48.7 | 78.0% | 48.3% | 22.4% | — | 232 |
* 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 | 78.5 | 18.7 | £40,225 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 83.6 | 18.5 | £39,565 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 87.2 | 18.1 | £41,208 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 83.4 | 18.7 | £42,807 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 90.5 | 17.2 | £49,398 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 21.9% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 1,213 |
| 2014/15 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 24.1% | 6.9% | 1.2% | 1,174 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 23.8% | 6.4% | 1.0% | 898 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 606 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 853 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.5% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 975 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.3% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1,153 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 23.8% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 1,229 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 23.9% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 1,249 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 19.7% | 5.8% | 2.2% | 1,221 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 1,209 |
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2013 | — | Good |