Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,835.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.2%
of income
In-year balance
-5.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.6% of income.
23 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
533
Capacity
628 (85%)
Free school meals
13.5%
English additional lang.
1.9%
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.
35.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£49,381
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 445 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 | £3.3m | £3.8m | £2.7m | 82.3% | -£513k | £594k | 17.9% | £6,139 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 79.0% | -£334k | £537k | 15.3% | £6,666 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | £3.1m | 85.5% | -£202k | £260k | 7.2% | £6,836 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£457k
Premises
£122k
Other costs
£606k
6.0%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 60.5 | 95.8% | 72.2% | 94.4% | — | 72 |
* 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 | 35.0 | 15.6 | £41,016 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | 16.1 | £41,750 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | 15.1 | £43,964 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | 15.2 | £44,466 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | 15.1 | £49,381 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 424 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.0% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 430 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 421 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 418 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 415 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 441 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 432 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 21.9% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 439 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 16.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 20.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 442 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.0pp | 14.6% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 445 |
23 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2007 | URN 120697 | Outstanding |