Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£19,510.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
Elevated: turnover 22.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
30 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
102
Capacity
47 (217%)
Free school meals
57.1%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
10.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.2
Mean salary
£39,180
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 77 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 | £1.6m | £1.4m | £1.2m | 73.5% | +£199k | £199k | 12.1% | £19,070 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 76.5% | +£48k | £48k | 2.8% | £20,565 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 79.6% | -£9k | -£9k | -0.5% | £19,510 |
Teaching staff
£631k
Support staff
£663k
Premises
£171k
Other costs
£220k
5.1%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
11.5%
Premises (total)
4.0%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.5 | 7.3 | £37,509 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2 | 7.7 | £36,975 | 26.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3 | 7.6 | £37,283 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2 | 9.4 | £37,369 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0 | 10.2 | £39,180 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 16.2% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 37 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 15.9% | 7.1% | 0.2% | 44 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 27.7% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 25.9% | 8.2% | 1.3% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +4.0pp | 26.1% | 8.3% | 0.5% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 23.4% | 8.3% | 0.7% | 64 |
| 2020/21 | 15.3% | 4.5% | +10.8pp | 43.9% | 14.3% | 1.0% | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2% | 7.1% | +6.1pp | 32.9% | 12.4% | 0.8% | 70 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 43.5% | 10.2% | 1.5% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 37.3% | 10.6% | 0.3% | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 39.0% | 12.0% | 0.3% | 77 |
30 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2010 | URN 120760 | Outstanding |