Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,893.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-8.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
9 July 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,145
Capacity
1,110 (103%)
Free school meals
26.2%
English additional lang.
12.3%
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.
54.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£49,449
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,098 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 | £6.3m | £6.0m | £4.7m | 75.1% | +£289k | -£201k | -3.2% | £5,835 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.6m | 77.4% | +£126k | -£401k | -5.6% | £6,415 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 75.8% | +£114k | -£641k | -8.1% | £6,893 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£442k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 45.4 | 68.3% | 47.3% | 21.5% | — | 205 |
* 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 | 43.8 | 23.4 | £38,132 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 59.4 | 18.2 | £39,944 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 62.6 | 17.9 | £44,265 | 29.7% | 4.6% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.0 | 18.5 | £46,598 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 54.4 | 21.0 | £49,449 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.5% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 731 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.6% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 667 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 22.0% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 605 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 602 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.3% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 663 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 769 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.4% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 982 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 27.2% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 22.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 1,052 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 1,079 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 19.9% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 1,098 |
9 July 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2016 | URN 138872 | Inadequate |