Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,633.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-7.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -12.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -7.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good11 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
680
Capacity
750 (91%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
4.0%
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.
36.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£47,390
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 694 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 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £2.9m | 72.6% | +£133k | -£487k | -12.0% | £6,626 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 74.1% | -£66k | -£553k | -13.1% | £6,316 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.8m | £3.4m | 68.1% | +£165k | -£389k | -7.8% | £7,557 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £3.8m | 73.6% | +£8k | -£381k | -7.3% | £7,634 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£905k
Premises
£263k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.9%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 44.5 | 65.0% | 30.1% | 30.9% | — | 123 |
* 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 | 34.4 | 18.1 | £45,372 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | 17.9 | £44,236 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2022/23 | 36.3 | 18.5 | £41,857 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2023/24 | 35.7 | 18.5 | £42,432 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | 18.5 | £47,390 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 496 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.8% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 462 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 459 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 488 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 492 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 539 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 629 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 31.9% | 8.0% | 2.9% | 627 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 31.8% | 7.6% | 3.6% | 702 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 21.9% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 680 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 19.9% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 694 |
11 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2022 | — | Requires improvement |