Flags
10
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,424.47
+£3612024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
−4.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.5%
−3.1ppof income
In-year balance
+4.1%
+6.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 30.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 25.2%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Personal development.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Needs attentionLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
937
Capacity
1,100 (85%)
Free school meals
19.3%
English additional lang.
5.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
51.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£55,683
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
10.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
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
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 875 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 78.7% | +£25k | £791k | 13.4% | £6,208 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 69.9% | +£377k | £791k | 12.5% | £6,899 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.2m | 79.9% | -£159k | £303k | 4.6% | £7,064 |
| 2024/25 | £7.0m | £6.7m | £5.2m | 74.9% | +£284k | £104k | 1.5% | £7,424 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
56% of spend
Support staff
£823k
12% of spend
Premises
£348k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
17% of spend
| 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 | —* | 38.9 | 48.3% | 26.5% | 46.3% | — | 147 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.9 | £43,625 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 9.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.1 | £45,185 | 30.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.3 | £48,534 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.2 | £50,383 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 51.6 | 18.2 | £55,683 | —% | 10.4% | — | 6.6 | 9 |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 841 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 845 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.1% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 857 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.0% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 885 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 938 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 943 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 864 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.1% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 860 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 24.3% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 852 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 29.8% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 853 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 26.1% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 875 |
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2021 | — | Good |
| 15 May 2018 | — | Inadequate |