Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,302.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,702
Capacity
1,727 (99%)
Free school meals
22.2%
English additional lang.
13.1%
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.
95.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£47,690
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,522 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 | £11.1m | £9.8m | £7.7m | 69.8% | +£1.3m | £4.2m | 37.9% | £6,375 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £10.9m | £8.5m | 71.8% | +£901k | £4.6m | 38.9% | £6,771 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £12.5m | £9.7m | 76.8% | +£86k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,303 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£1.7m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
1.2%
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 | —* | 50.4 | 80.4% | 58.8% | 51.2% | — | 291 |
* 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 | 93.1 | 18.5 | £40,375 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 93.4 | 18.6 | £40,658 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 92.6 | 18.8 | £42,903 | 22.5% | 8.9% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 92.1 | 18.7 | £44,085 | 12.1% | 4.2% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 95.0 | 17.9 | £47,690 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 19.5% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1,439 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1,452 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1,449 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 11.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1,386 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 12.1% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1,438 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1,483 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1,501 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 26.1% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 1,519 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 22.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1,523 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 22.3% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1,536 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 19.6% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1,522 |
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2017 | — | Outstanding |