Flags
8
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,583.84
+£4282024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
−8.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-14.8%
+8.7ppof income
In-year balance
+8.5%
+9.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
12 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
684
Capacity
830 (82%)
Free school meals
27.3%
English additional lang.
8.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
33.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£54,342
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 675 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 78.9% | -£62k | -£457k | -18.4% | £6,044 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 80.5% | -£118k | -£724k | -22.1% | £6,775 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 80.1% | -£39k | -£949k | -23.5% | £7,156 |
| 2024/25 | £5.0m | £4.6m | £3.6m | 71.9% | +£424k | -£736k | -14.8% | £7,584 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
60% of spend
Support staff
£464k
10% of spend
Premises
£177k
4% of spend
Other costs
£799k
18% of spend
| 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 | —* | 46.4 | 76.4% | 52.0% | 21.1% | — | 123 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | — | £46,951 | 32.3% | 13.9% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.7 | £40,313 | 14.5% | 4.1% | 6.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.1 | £47,828 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 26.1 | £51,986 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 33.8 | 20.2 | £54,342 | —% | 2.9% | — | 2.8 | 4 |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.4% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 54 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 6.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 101 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 298 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.7% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 440 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.2% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 517 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 26.1% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 613 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.4% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 675 |
12 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |