Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,530.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+16.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
5 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
608
Capacity
625 (97%)
Free school meals
32.5%
English additional lang.
1.6%
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.
41.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£52,647
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 628 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 | £4.7m | £3.7m | £3.0m | 63.1% | +£986k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,652 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 63.5% | +£986k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,388 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 68.6% | +£858k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,531 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£613k
Premises
£68k
Other costs
£725k
5.1%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 41.9 | 62.0% | 28.7% | 18.5% | — | 108 |
* 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 | 36.0 | 17.2 | £41,229 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 39.6 | 15.4 | £41,444 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | 14.3 | £40,817 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 14.9 | £46,412 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 14.6 | £52,647 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.3% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 641 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 625 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 607 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.5% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 606 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 607 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.5% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 615 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.2% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 640 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 32.4% | 8.6% | 1.3% | 627 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 26.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 622 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 34.0% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 635 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 28.3% | 8.6% | 2.5% | 628 |
5 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2013 | URN 120650 | Requires improvement |