Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,075.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
25 January 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
591
Capacity
600 (99%)
Free school meals
24.4%
English additional lang.
5.1%
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.
36.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£47,775
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 624 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 | £3.5m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 67.5% | +£446k | £785k | 22.4% | £7,797 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 70.2% | +£269k | £794k | 20.4% | £7,509 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 73.4% | +£245k | £735k | 16.1% | £8,076 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£728k
Premises
£233k
Other costs
£742k
6.4%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.6%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 53.8% | 31.1% | 28.3% | — | 106 |
* 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 | 24.6 | 13.9 | £42,172 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2021/22 | 28.2 | 15.9 | £40,318 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | 16.7 | £43,067 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | 15.8 | £42,804 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 36.4 | 16.2 | £47,775 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 409 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.7% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 366 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | 307 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 20.2% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 213 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 19.7% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 198 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 22.7% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 247 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.9% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 354 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 34.4% | 8.2% | 1.8% | 465 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 26.2% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 535 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 29.6% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 588 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 23.7% | 7.2% | 2.1% | 624 |
25 January 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2015 | URN 120654 | Inadequate |