Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,208.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
15 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
678
Capacity
606 (112%)
Free school meals
25.2%
English additional lang.
7.8%
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.
37.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£53,596
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 691 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 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 77.3% | +£111k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,583 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 73.7% | +£212k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,032 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.9m | £3.8m | 76.6% | +£49k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,209 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£997k
Premises
£174k
Other costs
£931k
3.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
7.0%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 48.1 | 70.9% | 50.0% | 49.3% | — | 148 |
* 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 | 38.2 | 17.7 | £44,915 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | 16.4 | £43,844 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 39.6 | 16.6 | £43,933 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.9 | 18.6 | £51,149 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | 18.0 | £53,596 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 616 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 628 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.0% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 628 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.6% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 655 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 680 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 17.5% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 674 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 699 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 25.6% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 704 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 22.4% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 680 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.5% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 717 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 23.1% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 691 |
15 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2017 | — | Requires improvement |