Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,323.51
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
+14.7%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
9 May 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,307
Capacity
1,450 (90%)
Free school meals
24.6%
English additional lang.
35.6%
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.
55.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.7
Mean salary
£46,926
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,305 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 | £8.3m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 66.4% | +£1.0m | £1.0m | 12.6% | £6,172 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £8.3m | £6.0m | 65.5% | +£809k | £809k | 8.9% | £6,480 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £8.5m | £6.5m | 65.4% | +£1.5m | £1.5m | 14.8% | £7,324 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£504k
Other costs
£1.5m
3.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 41.4 | 57.7% | 37.8% | 37.3% | — | 241 |
* 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 | 51.0 | 25.2 | £38,422 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | 28.0 | £39,996 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 14.5 |
| 2022/23 | 74.2 | 18.9 | £43,783 | 32.4% | 3.9% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 51.2 | 26.5 | £45,325 | 13.7% | 5.5% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 55.2 | 23.7 | £46,926 | —% | 5.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 21.0% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1,064 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1,169 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1,219 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1,241 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1,235 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.4% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1,231 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.6% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 1,251 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.1% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 1,270 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 30.9% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 1,341 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 29.2% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 1,326 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 23.7% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1,305 |
9 May 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2016 | — | Requires improvement |