Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,443.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
15 February 2022 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,243
Capacity
1,400 (89%)
Free school meals
42.7%
English additional lang.
8.4%
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.
81.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£46,316
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 1,299 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 | £7.7m | £7.6m | £5.5m | 70.8% | +£125k | -£244k | -3.1% | £7,227 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.3m | £5.9m | 65.7% | +£629k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,013 |
| 2023/24 | £9.7m | £9.2m | £6.5m | 67.6% | +£447k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,444 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£1.7m
4.5%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.4%
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 | —* | 36.3 | 55.7% | 29.7% | 34.4% | — | 212 |
* 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 | 71.3 | 14.4 | £39,581 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 68.1 | 15.7 | £40,188 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 69.7 | 16.1 | £41,212 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 75.6 | 15.1 | £43,346 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 81.4 | 15.3 | £46,316 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 23.0% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 1,038 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 25.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 1,084 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 23.6% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 1,129 |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 24.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 1,175 |
| 2017/18 | 9.2% | 4.8% | +4.4pp | 28.9% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1,199 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 26.0% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1,103 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 18.3% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1,047 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 22.2% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 24.3% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 35.0% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1,207 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 33.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 1,299 |
15 February 2022 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2018 | — | Inadequate |