Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,974.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,577
Capacity
1,348 (117%)
Free school meals
24.1%
English additional lang.
12.6%
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.
98.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£46,900
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,291 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 | £10.2m | £9.3m | £7.1m | 70.1% | +£868k | £1.0m | 10.1% | £6,347 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 74.4% | +£168k | £689k | 6.6% | £6,615 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.6m | £8.5m | 77.0% | +£524k | £609k | 5.5% | £6,975 |
Teaching staff
£7.3m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£167k
Other costs
£1.9m
0.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 50.6 | 69.7% | 47.7% | 62.2% | — | 241 |
* 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 | 102.5 | 15.9 | £42,529 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 98.8 | 16.2 | £43,802 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 102.8 | 15.4 | £42,937 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 103.3 | 15.4 | £44,310 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 98.0 | 16.1 | £46,900 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,156 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,212 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 1,215 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,245 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,284 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,286 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 1,311 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 27.2% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 1,286 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 22.2% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 1,305 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 25.7% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 1,309 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.3% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1,291 |
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2013 | — | Outstanding |