Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,139.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 28.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.5%.
16 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
967
Capacity
900 (107%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
6.8%
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.
42.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.8
Mean salary
£46,468
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 891 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 | £6.3m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 65.6% | +£971k | -£70k | -1.1% | £6,112 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 64.3% | +£1.1m | £163k | 2.4% | £6,751 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 70.2% | +£680k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,139 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£661k
Premises
£183k
Other costs
£1.3m
2.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 40.0 | 52.0% | 31.3% | 16.2% | — | 179 |
* 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 | 59.0 | 17.1 | £38,472 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 59.0 | 17.5 | £38,747 | 49.5% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | 27.5 | £39,414 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2023/24 | 45.5 | 22.1 | £43,998 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 42.4 | 22.8 | £46,468 | —% | 4.5% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 633 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 637 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 694 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.0% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 722 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 798 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 831 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 886 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 35.8% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 893 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 30.4% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 911 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 32.0% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 910 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 29.0% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 891 |
16 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2012 | — | Good |