Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£25,656.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good17 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
274
Capacity
130 (211%)
Free school meals
38.0%
English additional lang.
12.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
31.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.7
Mean salary
£53,301
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 195 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 | £5.5m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 74.9% | +£32k | £1.2m | 22.4% | £20,969 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 76.5% | +£182k | £1.4m | 23.9% | £23,273 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.5m | £5.1m | 77.0% | +£108k | £1.5m | 23.1% | £25,656 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£442k
Other costs
£961k
3.0%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 7.7 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | — | 38 |
* 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 | 33.5 | 7.4 | £43,036 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 31.5 | 8.3 | £44,489 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 16.2 |
| 2022/23 | 30.9 | 8.4 | £43,100 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 31.5 | 8.1 | £48,009 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | 8.7 | £53,301 | —% | 3.1% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 138 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 149 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.7% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.8% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.6% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 178 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 25.7% | 7.3% | 1.7% | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.3% | 7.4% | 2.0% | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 29.7% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 195 |
17 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2013 | — | Outstanding |