Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£28,377.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.9%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
158
Capacity
175 (90%)
Free school meals
53.8%
English additional lang.
34.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
22.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£49,307
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 104 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 | £3.4m | £3.1m | £2.7m | 78.7% | +£266k | £529k | 15.6% | £25,000 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.8m | £3.1m | 77.5% | +£136k | £525k | 13.3% | £27,283 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 80.2% | +£51k | £297k | 6.9% | £28,377 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£274k
Other costs
£524k
5.1%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 16.9 | 7.0 | £45,932 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 17.9 | 7.6 | £46,407 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | 6.2 | £44,827 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0 | 12.6 | £51,753 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | 7.2 | £49,307 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.2% | 5.4% | 0.7% | 44 |
| 2014/15 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 35.4% | 7.2% | 1.6% | 48 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.4% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 19.6% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.7% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 25.4% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 67 |
| 2020/21 | 21.5% | 4.5% | +17.0pp | 66.2% | 20.7% | 0.8% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 13.8% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 38.7% | 12.8% | 1.0% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 32.0% | 9.0% | 1.4% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 28.7% | 9.0% | 2.7% | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 28.9% | 7.0% | 2.1% | 104 |
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2012 | URN 113048 | Outstanding |