Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£33,024.01
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.5%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 25.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
13 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
201
Capacity
250 (80%)
Free school meals
44.8%
English additional lang.
4.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–18
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.
31.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.4
Mean salary
£43,272
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 170 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 | £4.0m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 74.0% | +£377k | £1.4m | 34.3% | £25,936 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.5m | 83.0% | +£32k | £1.4m | 32.9% | £26,765 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 88.7% | -£239k | £1.2m | 25.3% | £27,169 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.1m | £5.1m | 76.4% | +£539k | £1.7m | 25.5% | £33,024 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£2.4m
Premises
£447k
Other costs
£578k
2.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.8 | 7.6 | £40,884 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 21.2 | 7.2 | £39,779 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2022/23 | 24.8 | 6.4 | £37,444 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | 6.0 | £38,411 | 9.9% | 3.4% | 10.7 |
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | 6.4 | £43,272 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.7% | 4.4% | +4.3pp | 28.6% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 98 |
| 2014/15 | 9.0% | 4.5% | +4.5pp | 29.6% | 9.0% | 0.0% | 98 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 24.8% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 32.7% | 8.5% | 0.5% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 25.9% | 8.1% | 1.3% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 28.2% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 110 |
| 2020/21 | 12.3% | 4.5% | +7.8pp | 36.5% | 11.4% | 0.9% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 29.5% | 8.9% | 0.8% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 39.7% | 10.4% | 1.1% | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 40.0% | 9.4% | 2.8% | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 30.0% | 8.3% | 1.3% | 170 |
13 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2010 | — | Good |