Per-pupil income
£6,884.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.6%
of income
In-year balance
+6.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
31 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,770
Capacity
1,700 (104%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
19.3%
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.
101.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£46,904
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 1,350 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 | £11.8m | £11.1m | £8.0m | 68.3% | +£698k | £3.3m | 27.6% | £6,620 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £10.4m | £7.7m | 78.8% | -£658k | £1.9m | 19.1% | £5,568 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £11.4m | £8.4m | 68.6% | +£813k | £1.8m | 14.6% | £6,884 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£868k
Other costs
£2.2m
2.4%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 53.9 | 82.3% | 59.1% | 90.2% | — | 254 |
* 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 | 106.1 | 16.8 | £41,682 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 102.0 | 17.4 | £41,924 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 102.2 | 17.2 | £44,120 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 101.0 | 17.6 | £44,218 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 101.3 | 17.5 | £46,904 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 7.1% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 1,357 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 1,336 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 1,342 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 1,361 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.4% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 1,359 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.3% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 1,345 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1,352 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 22.8% | 7.3% | 1.0% | 1,340 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 19.8% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 1,345 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 22.3% | 6.2% | 1.4% | 1,351 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 17.6% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 1,350 |
31 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2010 | — | Outstanding |