Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,265.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
10 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
996
Capacity
1,230 (81%)
Free school meals
39.0%
English additional lang.
7.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
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.
45.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£48,450
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.
27.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 955 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 | £5.0m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 76.8% | -£159k | £200k | 4.0% | £5,697 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 73.5% | -£20k | £155k | 2.6% | £6,484 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 70.4% | +£286k | £200k | 2.9% | £7,266 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£318k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.0%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 45.4 | 64.4% | 50.5% | 46.5% | — | 101 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80.0% | 82.0% | 72.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 41.0 | 20.7 | £39,422 | 24.4% | 2.4% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 44.0 | 19.9 | £39,248 | 34.1% | 2.2% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 42.8 | 21.2 | £39,401 | 27.6% | 6.6% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 21.0 | £42,521 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 45.2 | 21.6 | £48,450 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 724 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 683 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 661 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.9% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 697 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 717 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 726 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 18.2% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 792 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 35.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 848 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 31.6% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 31.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 928 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 27.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 955 |
10 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2013 | — | Good |