Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,430.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-7.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
606
Capacity
628 (96%)
Free school meals
33.7%
English additional lang.
26.9%
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.
37.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£48,178
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 575 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 74.2% | +£57k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,680 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 81.1% | -£468k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,302 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.5m | £3.8m | 74.0% | -£380k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,430 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£843k
Premises
£192k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.1%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
4.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 37.7 | 42.5% | 26.4% | 50.0% | — | 106 |
* 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 | 35.1 | 15.8 | £41,910 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | 14.5 | £42,261 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | 15.8 | £42,603 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | 16.1 | £46,052 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 37.1 | 16.3 | £48,178 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 500 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 510 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 482 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 469 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 13.5% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 452 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 22.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 519 |
| 2020/21 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.3pp | 32.7% | 7.6% | 3.2% | 529 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 36.7% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 520 |
| 2022/23 | 14.7% | 6.8% | +7.9pp | 36.2% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 574 |
| 2023/24 | 14.3% | 6.6% | +7.7pp | 34.6% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 586 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 30.4% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 575 |
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2017 | — | Good |