Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,819.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
419
Capacity
450 (93%)
Free school meals
30.3%
English additional lang.
7.6%
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.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£53,970
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 444 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 | £3.0m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 71.7% | +£229k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,804 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 71.2% | +£225k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,281 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 75.0% | +£67k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,819 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£565k
Premises
£118k
Other costs
£647k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
7.0%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 49.5 | 80.9% | 47.2% | 23.6% | — | 89 |
* 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 | 22.2 | 20.3 | £44,627 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 24.8 | 17.9 | £43,774 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 25.2 | 17.4 | £43,781 | 34.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 18.1 | 23.6 | £50,422 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 19.0 | £53,970 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 397 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.7% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 408 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.0% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 421 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 421 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 433 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.9% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 443 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 471 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 26.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 460 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 21.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 21.2% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 23.2% | 5.5% | 2.8% | 444 |
3 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2023 | — | Requires improvement |