Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,794.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: turnover 24.5%.
23 May 2023 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,129
Capacity
1,522 (74%)
Free school meals
24.4%
English additional lang.
8.1%
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.
64.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£47,942
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,107 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 | £8.1m | £7.3m | £5.2m | 64.7% | +£812k | £1.3m | 15.5% | £6,471 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £8.7m | £6.0m | 63.5% | +£718k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,702 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £8.2m | £6.1m | 67.4% | +£879k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,794 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£365k
Other costs
£1.7m
2.2%
Admin staff
5.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.5%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 42.5 | 55.7% | 37.7% | 23.7% | — | 228 |
* 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 | 61.0 | 21.7 | £42,126 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 63.1 | 19.9 | £42,436 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 72.3 | 16.9 | £42,820 | 29.6% | 1.4% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 70.9 | 16.4 | £45,291 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 64.7 | 17.4 | £47,942 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 8.9% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 504 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 527 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 541 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.9% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 588 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.7% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 585 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 600 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.6% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 1,140 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 34.6% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 1,088 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 28.6% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1,095 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 30.2% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 1,136 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 27.6% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 1,107 |
23 May 2023 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2021 | — | Inadequate |