Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,530.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
10 May 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
832
Capacity
1,100 (76%)
Free school meals
34.0%
English additional lang.
27.6%
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.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£45,164
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 876 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 | £5.5m | £4.8m | £3.5m | 64.5% | +£676k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,361 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.1m | £3.6m | 64.0% | +£470k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,305 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £5.6m | £3.8m | 60.0% | +£757k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,530 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£397k
Premises
£366k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.9%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
7.7%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 38.6 | 43.1% | 22.2% | 16.3% | — | 153 |
* 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 | 58.3 | 13.3 | £38,801 | 23.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 52.0 | 14.3 | £37,873 | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 49.6 | 15.5 | £38,512 | 14.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 17.9 | £42,949 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 15.4 | £45,164 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 845 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.1% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 829 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.5% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 860 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.9% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 899 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 19.9% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 931 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.1% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 940 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 23.4% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 824 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 43.6% | 7.2% | 4.5% | 825 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.8pp | 41.1% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 861 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 37.4% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 930 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 29.6% | 6.2% | 2.2% | 876 |
10 May 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2019 | URN 136282 | Inadequate |