Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,589.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-16.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.8%.
8 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
900
Capacity
1,136 (79%)
Free school meals
28.8%
English additional lang.
41.7%
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.
54.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£41,834
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 881 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 | £5.1m | £5.6m | £4.1m | 80.8% | -£453k | -£58k | -1.1% | £6,071 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £6.4m | £4.7m | 75.7% | -£283k | -£590k | -9.6% | £7,065 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 77.5% | -£252k | -£1.1m | -16.9% | £7,590 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£302k
Premises
£380k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
6.9%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
5.3%
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 | —* | 38.7 | 50.0% | 31.5% | 15.8% | — | 146 |
* 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 | 49.6 | 15.1 | £37,409 | 12.1% | 2.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 60.8 | 13.8 | £36,016 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 56.6 | 15.4 | £38,288 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 16.8 | £43,973 | 17.0% | 7.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 54.8 | 16.4 | £41,834 | —% | 6.8% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.8% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 772 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.0% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 720 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 23.1% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 640 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 631 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 20.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 575 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 20.3% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 625 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.5% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 734 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 23.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 759 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 31.8% | 6.8% | 3.6% | 855 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 31.8% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 897 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 29.2% | 6.1% | 3.7% | 881 |
8 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2019 | — | Requires improvement |