Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,839.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
11 June 2019 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
867
Capacity
870 (100%)
Free school meals
14.9%
English additional lang.
5.0%
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.
51.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£52,151
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 881 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 | £4.7m | £3.8m | 75.7% | +£299k | £929k | 18.5% | £5,844 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 79.2% | -£52k | £902k | 17.0% | £6,118 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 79.5% | -£215k | £637k | 10.7% | £6,839 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£675k
Premises
£309k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.7%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 46.5 | 66.1% | 43.1% | 17.2% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 47.8 | 18.1 | £42,862 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 46.0 | 18.7 | £44,382 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 47.5 | 18.3 | £46,440 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 52.2 | 16.7 | £45,455 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 51.4 | 16.9 | £52,151 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 639 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 615 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.7% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 728 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 749 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 803 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 859 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 877 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.5% | 6.2% | 1.3% | 865 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 17.1% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 882 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 18.7% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 876 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 17.9% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 881 |
11 June 2019 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2010 | URN 120247 | Outstanding |