Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,322.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.7%
of income
In-year balance
+10.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
21 September 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
597
Capacity
720 (83%)
Free school meals
36.2%
English additional lang.
6.7%
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.
35.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£52,638
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 614 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 | £3.4m | £2.8m | 73.6% | +£360k | £472k | 12.6% | £7,089 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 71.4% | +£269k | £518k | 12.7% | £7,287 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.3m | £3.3m | 68.6% | +£510k | £614k | 12.7% | £8,322 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£645k
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£725k
4.4%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 39.7 | 50.6% | 18.1% | 10.8% | — | 83 |
* 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 | 29.9 | 16.2 | £44,682 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | 16.8 | £45,133 | 59.9% | 3.1% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 34.9 | £45,090 | 28.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | 17.0 | £48,636 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | 16.7 | £52,638 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.3% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 410 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.1% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 368 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 367 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 384 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 13.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 427 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 21.7% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 475 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 510 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 29.1% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 564 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 26.4% | 6.5% | 2.7% | 590 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 25.9% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 613 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 25.9% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 614 |
21 September 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2017 | — | Good |