Per-pupil income
£7,723.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,719
Capacity
1,570 (109%)
Free school meals
25.3%
English additional lang.
35.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
88.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£51,658
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,493 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 | £10.8m | £10.5m | £8.0m | 74.2% | +£232k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,440 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £11.1m | £8.5m | 72.4% | +£611k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,808 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £12.6m | £9.1m | 69.5% | +£541k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,724 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£667k
Other costs
£2.8m
5.9%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 52.1 | 74.6% | 55.9% | 40.7% | — | 295 |
* 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 | 87.1 | 17.9 | £43,222 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 82.9 | 20.2 | £43,735 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 88.8 | 19.4 | £45,922 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 91.2 | 18.7 | £47,437 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 88.0 | 19.5 | £51,658 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1,213 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.1% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1,229 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.5% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1,216 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 18.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1,216 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1,224 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1,264 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 12.1% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1,378 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 26.5% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 1,468 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 23.1% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1,503 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 24.8% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1,489 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 17.7% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1,493 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2013 | — | Good |