Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,041.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.1%
of income
In-year balance
+17.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
5 July 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
509
Capacity
560 (91%)
Free school meals
41.7%
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.
24.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.7
Mean salary
£52,936
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 535 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 | £3.5m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 67.9% | +£551k | £551k | 15.9% | £6,371 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 64.5% | +£632k | £632k | 16.2% | £7,144 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £3.7m | £3.0m | 67.4% | +£758k | £758k | 17.1% | £8,042 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£566k
Premises
£198k
Other costs
£493k
5.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 39.1 | 52.9% | 26.9% | 50.0% | — | 104 |
* 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 | 21.4 | 23.9 | £42,193 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 29.5 | 18.4 | £40,867 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | 20.2 | £48,440 | 17.0% | 10.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 27.0 | 20.5 | £52,440 | 20.4% | 3.6% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | 20.7 | £52,936 | —% | 3.9% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 17.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 341 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 296 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 281 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 321 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 11.4% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 394 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 481 |
| 2020/21 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 31.6% | 8.7% | 1.6% | 532 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 35.7% | 8.8% | 2.0% | 563 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 34.7% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 579 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 36.4% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 585 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 30.5% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 535 |
5 July 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | URN 120705 | Requires improvement |