Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,977.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.6%
of income
In-year balance
-6.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,202
Capacity
1,458 (82%)
Free school meals
24.6%
English additional lang.
4.5%
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.
80.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£48,102
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,124 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 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 71.6% | +£263k | £1.1m | 16.5% | £6,098 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 73.2% | +£308k | £1.3m | 18.3% | £6,458 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.9m | £6.8m | 80.6% | -£504k | £888k | 10.6% | £6,978 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£721k
Premises
£862k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 41.1 | 55.0% | 35.5% | 21.8% | — | 211 |
* 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 | 53.3 | 18.6 | £39,461 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 60.7 | 17.3 | £38,510 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 65.9 | 17.3 | £38,859 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 71.4 | 16.8 | £48,501 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 80.0 | 15.0 | £48,102 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 16.0% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 945 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 906 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.1% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 905 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 848 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 797 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 832 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.3% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 936 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 37.0% | 8.3% | 2.5% | 996 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 33.8% | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1,040 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 28.4% | 7.0% | 2.6% | 1,105 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 26.1% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1,124 |
6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2018 | — | Good |