Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,789.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+13.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
843
Capacity
900 (94%)
Free school meals
15.7%
English additional lang.
4.4%
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.
49.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£47,277
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 882 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 | £2.6m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 120.0% | -£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £3,248 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 63.0% | +£852k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,160 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 65.4% | +£771k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,789 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£553k
Premises
£228k
Other costs
£1.0m
3.8%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 44.6 | 64.9% | 43.9% | 59.1% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 43.7 | 17.8 | £42,832 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 42.5 | 19.2 | £40,566 | 22.4% | 4.5% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 48.5 | 17.9 | £44,062 | 37.4% | 2.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 49.9 | 17.2 | £45,720 | 24.3% | 2.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 49.0 | 17.2 | £47,277 | —% | 3.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 786 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 918 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 865 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.5% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 793 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 741 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.3% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 737 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 793 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 27.8% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 837 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 25.4% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 890 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 24.9% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 905 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 20.4% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 882 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2019 | — | Good |