Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,784.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,197
Capacity
1,123 (107%)
Free school meals
18.2%
English additional lang.
14.5%
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.
67.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£51,002
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,078 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 | £6.7m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 71.4% | +£403k | £828k | 12.4% | £5,803 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 68.0% | +£454k | £846k | 11.8% | £6,141 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.7m | £5.5m | 68.0% | +£321k | £797k | 9.9% | £6,784 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£648k
Premises
£387k
Other costs
£1.9m
2.7%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
3.0%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 69.8% | 46.4% | 51.0% | — | 192 |
* 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 | 60.3 | 18.2 | £42,006 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 66.6 | 17.3 | £44,390 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 66.5 | 17.6 | £44,544 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 66.3 | 17.9 | £52,333 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 67.6 | 17.7 | £51,002 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 839 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 831 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 827 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.2% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 836 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 847 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 885 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 954 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 29.8% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 985 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 25.8% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 1,015 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 25.8% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1,027 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 24.2% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 1,078 |
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2016 | — | Good |