Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£34,409.02
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.9% to 5.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.7%.
4 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
156
Capacity
120 (130%)
Free school meals
63.2%
English additional lang.
46.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
28.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.5
Mean salary
£48,276
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
51.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 123 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 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.3m | 69.5% | -£64k | £569k | 11.9% | £28,909 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £5.2m | £3.6m | 72.6% | -£264k | £305k | 6.1% | £30,937 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.5m | £3.7m | 67.5% | +£7k | £312k | 5.6% | £34,409 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£792k
2.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.1%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
33.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.9 | 6.5 | £38,973 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2021/22 | 24.3 | 6.8 | £41,365 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | 5.7 | £40,426 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 16.2 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | 5.9 | £42,836 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | 5.5 | £48,276 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
51.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.6% | 4.4% | +5.2pp | 29.7% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 101 |
| 2014/15 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 34.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | 105 |
| 2015/16 | 10.1% | 4.5% | +5.6pp | 36.5% | 10.0% | 0.1% | 104 |
| 2016/17 | 11.7% | 4.6% | +7.2pp | 35.8% | 11.6% | 0.1% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 11.6% | 4.8% | +6.8pp | 34.5% | 11.3% | 0.2% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 14.1% | 4.6% | +9.4pp | 44.8% | 13.5% | 0.6% | 125 |
| 2020/21 | 23.9% | 4.5% | +19.4pp | 62.4% | 23.9% | 0.1% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 17.3% | 7.1% | +10.1pp | 51.3% | 16.2% | 1.1% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0% | 6.8% | +8.2pp | 47.5% | 14.7% | 0.3% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 16.9% | 6.6% | +10.3pp | 48.4% | 16.7% | 0.2% | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 14.7% | 6.2% | +8.4pp | 51.2% | 14.3% | 0.4% | 123 |
4 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2011 | — | Outstanding |