Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,906.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.3%, sickness 8.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
20 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,314
Capacity
1,510 (87%)
Free school meals
19.7%
English additional lang.
2.4%
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.
79.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£44,145
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,225 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 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 74.5% | +£67k | £420k | 5.5% | £5,946 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.4m | £6.3m | 74.1% | +£69k | £489k | 5.8% | £6,555 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £8.8m | £6.7m | 74.2% | +£222k | £331k | 3.7% | £6,907 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£978k
Premises
£522k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.9%
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 | —* | 45.9 | 65.7% | 44.8% | 12.2% | — | 230 |
* 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 | 75.2 | 16.5 | £42,376 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 76.4 | 16.8 | £40,682 | 25.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 72.1 | 18.0 | £44,396 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 79.5 | 16.4 | £44,831 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 79.0 | 16.6 | £44,145 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 1,052 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,026 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 964 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 965 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,005 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,051 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 1,152 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 34.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | 1,202 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 26.0% | 6.9% | 1.4% | 1,191 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 24.5% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 1,206 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 17.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1,225 |
20 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |