Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,190.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.3% of income.
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
848
Capacity
771 (110%)
Free school meals
13.5%
English additional lang.
3.2%
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.
46.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£51,555
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.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 868 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 | £5.4m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 73.4% | +£93k | £737k | 13.7% | £6,283 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 71.5% | +£2k | £764k | 12.7% | £7,093 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 78.0% | -£142k | £545k | 9.0% | £7,191 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£666k
Premises
£227k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.2%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
6.9%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 51.8 | 73.2% | 51.2% | 32.1% | — | 168 |
* 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 | 43.7 | 18.9 | £42,144 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 45.2 | 18.9 | £43,375 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 45.3 | 18.7 | £43,322 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | 18.5 | £45,508 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 46.9 | 18.1 | £51,555 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.2% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 714 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.7% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 681 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 780 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.3% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 880 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 10.3% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 845 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 8.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 820 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 836 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 18.6% | 6.3% | 0.8% | 868 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 18.0% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 856 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 20.8% | 6.4% | 1.4% | 864 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 17.1% | 5.7% | 1.0% | 868 |
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | — | Outstanding |