Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,024.81
+£2652024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.5%
−5.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
6.7%
+3.4ppof income
In-year balance
+7.7%
+7.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
Elevated: turnover 36.4%.
Elevated: turnover 28.6%.
Elevated: turnover 19.5%.
19 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
841
Capacity
950 (89%)
Free school meals
52.2%
English additional lang.
32.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£51,055
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
8.3%
2024/25 · 907 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £6.3m | £6.0m | £4.7m | 74.1% | +£302k | £711k | 11.3% | £7,776 |
| 2022/23 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.4m | 72.4% | +£139k | £560k | 7.5% | £8,938 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.7m | £5.5m | 71.9% | -£5k | £249k | 3.3% | £8,760 |
| 2024/25 | £8.4m | £7.7m | £5.6m | 66.5% | +£645k | £560k | 6.7% | £9,025 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
51% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
13% of spend
Premises
£406k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.7m
23% of spend
| 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 | —* | 40.5 | 60.0% | 35.2% | 9.7% | — | 165 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 14.7 | £42,093 | 16.5% | 1.8% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.2 | £42,775 | 36.4% | 1.7% | 5.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.8 | £42,536 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 22.5 | £47,453 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 55.2 | 15.2 | £51,055 | —% | 1.8% | — | 5.3 | 6 |
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 17.7% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 756 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.1% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 751 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 738 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 745 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 748 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.8% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 761 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 33.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 795 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 32.6% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 835 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 32.1% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 882 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 6.2% | +7.2pp | 34.6% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 907 |
19 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2015 | — | Requires improvement |