Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,382.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,135
Capacity
1,450 (78%)
Free school meals
22.2%
English additional lang.
9.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
67.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£45,508
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 921 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 | £8.1m | £7.9m | £6.3m | 77.0% | +£284k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,275 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.7m | £6.1m | 73.2% | +£663k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,201 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.3m | £6.5m | 75.0% | +£281k | £2k | 0.0% | £7,383 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£18k
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£1.6m
8.9%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
4.6%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 66.0% | 41.0% | 25.0% | — | 144 |
* 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 | 64.6 | — | £40,537 | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 66.2 | 16.9 | £41,214 | 36.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 65.3 | 17.8 | £39,614 | 16.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 67.7 | 17.2 | £42,247 | 26.2% | 1.5% | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | 67.9 | 16.7 | £45,508 | —% | 1.5% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 1,171 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 867 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 21.7% | 7.0% | 1.0% | 838 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.0% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 878 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 850 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 34.6% | 8.1% | 3.4% | 864 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 29.9% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 946 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 29.3% | 7.4% | 3.5% | 955 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 26.7% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 921 |
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2018 | URN 141682 | Inadequate |