Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,620.18
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-15.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.4%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -15.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
454
Capacity
450 (101%)
Free school meals
26.9%
English additional lang.
80.0%
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.
26.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£44,639
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 467 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 74.6% | -£103k | -£273k | -11.2% | £6,715 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 79.9% | -£271k | -£545k | -21.1% | £6,608 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 72.7% | -£122k | -£667k | -22.1% | £7,104 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.3m | 65.8% | +£118k | -£549k | -15.9% | £7,620 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£305k
Premises
£352k
Other costs
£712k
6.3%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
10.5%
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 | —* | 61.4 | 81.9% | 73.4% | 61.7% | — | 94 |
* 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 | 20.1 | 16.7 | £35,884 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 25.2 | 14.5 | £37,836 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 26.1 | 15.0 | £40,330 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | 14.6 | £38,456 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 26.5 | 17.2 | £44,639 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 4.2% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 311 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 317 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.6% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 313 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.5% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 312 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 5.1% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 311 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 309 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.8% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 344 |
| 2021/22 | 4.8% | 7.1% | -2.3pp | 12.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 369 |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 6.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 10.3% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 467 |
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2013 | — | Good |