Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,116.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-13.1%
of income
In-year balance
+6.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
944
Capacity
950 (99%)
Free school meals
35.4%
English additional lang.
12.2%
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.
57.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£50,692
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 912 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 | £6.4m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 67.2% | +£576k | -£1.1m | -17.8% | £6,834 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.2m | £5.0m | 64.1% | +£494k | -£1.1m | -14.7% | £7,838 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.4m | £5.3m | 67.0% | +£533k | -£1.0m | -13.1% | £8,116 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£914k
Premises
£495k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 35.6 | 50.0% | 29.3% | 23.6% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 58.9 | 15.6 | £41,335 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 59.3 | 15.9 | £41,387 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 58.7 | 16.8 | £43,532 | 14.8% | 1.7% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0 | 16.3 | £45,412 | 24.7% | 1.6% | 10.9 |
| 2024/25 | 57.5 | 16.4 | £50,692 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 19.9% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 658 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 663 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 666 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 695 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 749 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 789 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 843 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 39.2% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 870 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 31.5% | 7.4% | 3.9% | 890 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.4pp | 36.3% | 10.5% | 2.5% | 897 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 36.2% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 912 |
10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2015 | — | Good |