Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,420.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.9%
of income
In-year balance
+9.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
19 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
898
Capacity
950 (95%)
Free school meals
43.0%
English additional lang.
16.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£48,080
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.9%
2024/25 · 949 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 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.1m | 67.8% | +£168k | £1.3m | 20.9% | £7,145 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 64.9% | +£570k | £1.4m | 20.6% | £7,633 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 70.3% | +£745k | £1.7m | 21.9% | £8,420 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£878k
Premises
£82k
Other costs
£1.4m
0.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 42.8 | 57.5% | 37.0% | 56.4% | — | 181 |
* 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 | 50.8 | 16.5 | £43,623 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 53.4 | 15.9 | £43,938 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 55.2 | 15.9 | £42,415 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 17.1 | £45,636 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 16.6 | £48,080 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 626 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.0% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 675 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 719 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 20.7% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 730 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 23.6% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 784 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 819 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 23.6% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 872 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 40.9% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 885 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 36.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 34.3% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 945 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 31.8% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 949 |
19 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2021 | — | Requires improvement |