Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,680.71
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 2.4% to 1.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.1%.
21 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,210
Capacity
1,400 (86%)
Free school meals
32.7%
English additional lang.
15.5%
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.
70.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£50,049
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,245 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 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.1m | 77.1% | -£62k | £161k | 2.4% | £6,136 |
| 2022/23 | £7.5m | £7.4m | £5.6m | 73.8% | +£115k | £276k | 3.7% | £6,820 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.6m | £6.2m | 73.3% | -£87k | £189k | 2.2% | £7,327 |
| 2024/25 | £9.3m | £9.4m | £7.0m | 75.8% | -£84k | £106k | 1.1% | £7,681 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£610k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 40.6 | 54.0% | 33.3% | 42.7% | — | 213 |
* 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 | 59.9 | 17.0 | £40,921 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 63.5 | 17.0 | £40,798 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | 65.4 | 16.9 | £42,614 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 68.9 | 16.8 | £45,580 | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 70.3 | 17.2 | £50,049 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 22.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 899 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 892 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 858 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 19.1% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 886 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 916 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 966 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,066 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 29.8% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 1,132 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 29.6% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 1,171 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 28.6% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 25.1% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 1,245 |
21 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2019 | — | Requires improvement |