Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,286.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.0%.
30 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,737
Capacity
1,801 (96%)
Free school meals
16.1%
English additional lang.
23.2%
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.
97.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£49,821
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,398 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 | £10.9m | £10.2m | £7.5m | 68.9% | +£696k | £2.7m | 24.4% | £6,220 |
| 2022/23 | £11.9m | £11.0m | £7.8m | 65.5% | +£921k | £3.6m | 30.5% | £6,738 |
| 2023/24 | £12.8m | £12.5m | £8.8m | 68.6% | +£346k | £4.0m | 30.9% | £7,287 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£431k
Premises
£1.3m
Other costs
£2.4m
9.7%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 54.9 | 79.5% | 53.0% | 90.3% | — | 268 |
* 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 | 90.7 | 19.1 | £43,912 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 89.7 | 19.6 | £44,258 | 16.1% | 2.2% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 87.7 | 20.1 | £42,590 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 94.2 | 18.7 | £47,727 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 97.0 | 17.9 | £49,821 | —% | 4.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 1,367 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1,378 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.9% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,408 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1,415 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,408 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1,425 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.3% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 1,459 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 18.4% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 1,457 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 17.4% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 1,439 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 13.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 1,429 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 13.6% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 1,398 |
30 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2006 | URN 122083 | Outstanding |