Flags
9
7 high
Per-pupil income
£19,610.93
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
95.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-25.1%
of income
In-year balance
-10.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 97.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 14.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -19.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -25.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -5.2% to -25.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 95.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.7% of income.
Elevated: turnover 23.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
4 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
312
Capacity
333 (94%)
Free school meals
49.1%
English additional lang.
8.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
36.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£44,896
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 262 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 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £3.0m | 90.6% | -£169k | £32k | 1.0% | £14,947 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 90.1% | -£234k | -£201k | -5.2% | £17,309 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £5.3m | £4.5m | 97.4% | -£676k | -£877k | -19.0% | £18,266 |
| 2024/25 | £6.1m | £6.8m | £5.9m | 95.8% | -£657k | -£1.5m | -25.1% | £19,611 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£251k
Other costs
£662k
2.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
8.4%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 27 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.6 | 9.6 | £38,134 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 13.9 |
| 2021/22 | 22.6 | 10.0 | £39,474 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 21.1 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | 8.3 | £39,589 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | 7.5 | £41,085 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | 8.5 | £44,896 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 16.2% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 234 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 18.3% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 246 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.4% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 220 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.4% | 5.4% | 0.4% | 213 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 213 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 222 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 16.8% | 5.6% | 0.4% | 209 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 19.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 29.2% | 6.8% | 2.7% | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 25.6% | 8.0% | 1.1% | 262 |
4 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2014 | — | Good |