Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,554.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.4%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
18 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,329
Capacity
2,425 (96%)
Free school meals
31.3%
English additional lang.
6.3%
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.
152.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£49,676
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 2,062 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 | £14.2m | £14.2m | £11.3m | 79.5% | +£51k | £1.9m | 13.5% | £6,201 |
| 2022/23 | £16.1m | £15.6m | £12.0m | 74.3% | +£541k | £2.4m | 15.0% | £6,866 |
| 2023/24 | £17.8m | £17.7m | £13.8m | 77.3% | +£99k | £1.8m | 10.4% | £7,555 |
Teaching staff
£9.7m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£737k
Other costs
£3.2m
4.7%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.6%
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 | —* | 39.3 | 49.9% | 24.4% | 71.7% | — | 389 |
* 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 | 144.0 | 15.5 | £41,737 | 13.4% | 0.7% | 8.3 |
| 2021/22 | 142.3 | 16.1 | £41,270 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 143.8 | 16.4 | £43,874 | 11.5% | 0.7% | 8.0 |
| 2023/24 | 149.3 | 15.8 | £47,090 | 12.4% | 0.7% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 152.5 | 15.3 | £49,676 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,840 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,848 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.5% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,819 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,783 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1,845 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.2% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1,846 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.2% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,925 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 40.0% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 1,986 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 31.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 2,073 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 30.1% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 2,133 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 25.1% | 7.0% | 2.2% | 2,062 |
18 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2015 | — | Good |