Flags
9
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,136.55
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
-8.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.7% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 16.1% to 3.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
15 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,175
Capacity
1,277 (92%)
Free school meals
19.1%
English additional lang.
7.7%
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.
64.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£50,872
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,050 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 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £5.0m | 84.5% | -£164k | £906k | 15.4% | £5,229 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 79.3% | +£178k | £1.1m | 16.1% | £6,147 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £7.2m | £5.9m | 83.3% | -£183k | £901k | 12.8% | £6,170 |
| 2024/25 | £7.2m | £7.8m | £6.5m | 89.8% | -£629k | £271k | 3.8% | £6,137 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£863k
Premises
£450k
Other costs
£917k
7.7%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
1.1%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 69.5% | 40.0% | 25.0% | — | 200 |
* 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 | 65.6 | 17.3 | £43,085 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 64.7 | 17.3 | £44,081 | 13.6% | 3.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 66.2 | 16.6 | £44,398 | 10.3% | 4.3% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 64.6 | 17.7 | £45,999 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 64.0 | 18.4 | £50,872 | —% | 4.5% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.7% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 921 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 958 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 978 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 962 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 970 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,010 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 1,024 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 30.7% | 6.7% | 3.0% | 1,030 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 23.1% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1,044 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 25.7% | 5.8% | 2.8% | 1,059 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 24.9% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1,050 |
15 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | — | Requires improvement |