Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£36,468.8
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
Elevated: turnover 24.9%, vacancy rate 5.0%, sickness 13.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%, sickness 11.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.8%.
17 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
94
Capacity
94 (100%)
Free school meals
53.2%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
19.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.8
Mean salary
£55,271
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 94 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 78.3% | -£66k | £510k | 24.3% | £23,820 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 77.1% | -£186k | £324k | 13.7% | £24,709 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 76.5% | +£79k | £403k | 13.9% | £30,219 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 76.0% | +£107k | £511k | 14.9% | £36,469 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£768k
Premises
£159k
Other costs
£554k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 3.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 16.2 | 5.2 | £45,172 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 17.7 | 5.0 | £48,230 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 18.9 | 5.1 | £46,724 | 24.9% | 5.0% | 13.1 |
| 2023/24 | 19.0 | 5.1 | £49,850 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.6 | 4.8 | £55,271 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.1% | 4.4% | +4.7pp | 26.4% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 72 |
| 2014/15 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 30.8% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 78 |
| 2015/16 | 15.6% | 4.5% | +11.1pp | 32.5% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 12.0% | 4.6% | +7.5pp | 33.3% | 9.1% | 3.0% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 12.3% | 4.8% | +7.5pp | 29.9% | 10.8% | 1.5% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 10.3% | 4.6% | +5.7pp | 22.6% | 8.6% | 1.7% | 84 |
| 2020/21 | 17.7% | 4.5% | +13.2pp | 57.5% | 16.1% | 1.6% | 87 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 43.2% | 9.9% | 2.7% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 32.0% | 9.5% | 3.6% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.1pp | 34.7% | 9.9% | 2.8% | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 12.8% | 6.2% | +6.6pp | 24.5% | 8.1% | 4.7% | 94 |
17 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2012 | — | Good |