Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,635.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.1%
of income
In-year balance
+9.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
27 November 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
431
Capacity
456 (95%)
Free school meals
44.3%
English additional lang.
1.4%
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.
30.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£51,411
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
41.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 461 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 | £3.0m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 72.1% | +£282k | £529k | 17.7% | £6,536 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 77.9% | +£77k | £293k | 8.5% | £7,362 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 70.1% | +£371k | £435k | 11.1% | £8,636 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£438k
Premises
£197k
Other costs
£611k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.7%
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 | —* | 40.6 | 45.7% | 29.6% | 56.8% | — | 81 |
* 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 | 32.4 | 13.0 | £38,310 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | 14.3 | £39,079 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | 13.7 | £42,843 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 32.0 | 14.3 | £47,773 | 31.3% | 3.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | 14.2 | £51,411 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
41.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.4% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 28.9% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 294 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 23.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 281 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 287 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.8% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 321 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 18.1% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 365 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.8% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 377 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 20.4% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 442 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 34.9% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 473 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 39.4% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 497 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 38.9% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 476 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 41.9% | 8.1% | 4.2% | 461 |
27 November 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2015 | URN 120653 | Inadequate |