Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£26,137.58
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.7%.
14 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
294
Capacity
340 (86%)
Free school meals
35.0%
English additional lang.
2.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
34.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£54,746
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 253 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 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 73.8% | +£69k | £487k | 8.6% | £19,699 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 76.2% | -£254k | £232k | 3.7% | £21,385 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.3m | £5.6m | 77.2% | -£96k | £137k | 1.9% | £23,433 |
| 2024/25 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.9m | 77.2% | +£145k | £282k | 3.7% | £26,138 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£419k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.2%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 15.9 | 13.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | — | 46 |
* 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 | 30.5 | 8.5 | £45,088 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | 8.9 | £45,062 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | 8.2 | £43,990 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | 9.0 | £48,767 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | 8.6 | £54,746 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 7.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 126 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 124 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 21.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.4% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 157 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 23.8% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 168 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 23.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 180 |
| 2020/21 | 19.4% | 4.5% | +14.9pp | 67.3% | 16.8% | 2.6% | 214 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 25.1% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 227 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 24.2% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 23.9% | 6.5% | 1.3% | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 24.9% | 7.1% | 1.7% | 253 |
14 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2014 | — | Good |