Flags
5
5 high
Per-pupil income
£27,347.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
94.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-24.6%
of income
In-year balance
-7.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 105.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 23.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -19.8%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.6% to -19.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.5%.
16 June 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
176
Capacity
175 (101%)
Free school meals
50.4%
English additional lang.
4.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
24.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£49,750
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.1%
2024/25 · 118 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 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £3.7m | 88.4% | -£145k | £648k | 15.6% | £25,716 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.6m | £3.9m | 95.1% | -£487k | £161k | 3.9% | £25,201 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £5.0m | £4.3m | 105.6% | -£966k | -£805k | -19.8% | £25,211 |
| 2024/25 | £4.8m | £5.2m | £4.5m | 94.1% | -£380k | -£1.2m | -24.6% | £27,348 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£160k
Other costs
£504k
4.4%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.9 | 7.9 | £40,029 | 30.1% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 16.9 | 9.6 | £41,352 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 20.1 |
| 2022/23 | 23.8 | 6.8 | £41,023 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2023/24 | 25.0 | 6.4 | £43,158 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | 7.2 | £49,750 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.0% | 4.4% | +9.6pp | 37.3% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 75 |
| 2014/15 | 14.6% | 4.5% | +10.1pp | 42.1% | 14.6% | 0.0% | 76 |
| 2015/16 | 14.2% | 4.5% | +9.7pp | 42.1% | 14.2% | 0.0% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 12.9% | 4.6% | +8.3pp | 46.8% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 13.3% | 4.8% | +8.6pp | 35.8% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 13.3% | 4.6% | +8.7pp | 45.6% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 90 |
| 2020/21 | 9.0% | 4.5% | +4.5pp | 28.1% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 16.7% | 7.1% | +9.6pp | 52.5% | 16.3% | 0.4% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 40.6% | 12.6% | 0.1% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 41.1% | 11.1% | 0.1% | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 14.5% | 6.2% | +8.3pp | 37.3% | 14.4% | 0.1% | 118 |
16 June 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2008 | — | Outstanding |