Per-pupil income
£6,340
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
13 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,216
Capacity
1,086 (112%)
Free school meals
6.7%
English additional lang.
14.7%
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.
66.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£51,048
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 900 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 | £6.6m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 73.4% | +£145k | £587k | 8.9% | £5,576 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £4.9m | 71.7% | +£6k | £579k | 8.5% | £5,754 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 76.0% | +£30k | £525k | 6.9% | £6,340 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£185k
Other costs
£1.6m
1.4%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 72.7 | 99.4% | 94.9% | 57.6% | — | 177 |
* 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 | 65.2 | 18.6 | £42,335 | 8.4% | 1.5% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 67.2 | 17.6 | £40,900 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 64.5 | 18.4 | £44,636 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 63.7 | 18.8 | £47,715 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 66.5 | 18.3 | £51,048 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 4.0% | 2.8% | 0.1% | 748 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 4.1% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 780 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.2% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 817 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 849 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.8% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 888 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 924 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.3% | 2.5% | 0.1% | 919 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 15.2% | 5.4% | 0.3% | 899 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 9.9% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 896 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 8.1% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 900 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -1.9pp | 8.4% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 900 |
13 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2008 | URN 120698 | Outstanding |