Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,158.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.8%
of income
In-year balance
-4.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.3% of income.
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
840
Capacity
860 (98%)
Free school meals
10.8%
English additional lang.
1.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
55.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£49,761
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 847 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 | £5.2m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 74.7% | +£469k | £917k | 17.7% | £6,323 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 70.7% | +£62k | £980k | 17.3% | £6,916 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £6.2m | £4.5m | 76.9% | -£254k | £698k | 11.8% | £7,159 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£695k
Premises
£297k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.7%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 59.5 | 86.4% | 72.1% | 50.6% | — | 154 |
* 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 | 50.5 | 16.6 | £41,709 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 48.6 | 16.9 | £41,470 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 51.8 | 15.8 | £40,508 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 53.9 | 15.3 | £44,931 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.2 | 15.2 | £49,761 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 657 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.9% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 762 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 879 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 819 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 810 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 822 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.5% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 838 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 22.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 833 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 17.0% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 824 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 831 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 14.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 847 |
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |