Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,082.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+17.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
5 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
572
Capacity
485 (118%)
Free school meals
27.1%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
26.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.5
Mean salary
£50,260
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
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
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 590 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 | £3.8m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 63.4% | +£579k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,532 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 63.2% | +£668k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,143 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £3.9m | £2.9m | 62.3% | +£805k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,082 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£936k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£798k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 40.5 | 51.4% | 25.2% | 18.0% | — | 111 |
* 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 | 28.2 | 19.6 | £43,841 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | 19.7 | £42,245 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | 19.0 | £42,457 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 24.4 | 23.9 | £49,291 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | 21.5 | £50,260 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.3% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 504 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.0% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 495 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.5% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 483 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.3% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 449 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 459 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 502 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 563 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 22.8% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 605 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 20.3% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 607 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 20.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 596 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 24.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 590 |
5 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2018 | — | Requires improvement |