Per-pupil income
£7,414.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
12 March 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,190
Capacity
1,125 (106%)
Free school meals
21.2%
English additional lang.
48.0%
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.
68.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£50,300
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 994 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 | £8.0m | £7.2m | £5.9m | 73.4% | +£775k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,908 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £9.0m | £6.6m | 81.1% | -£862k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,920 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.3m | £6.7m | 76.7% | +£426k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,414 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£644k
Premises
£224k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.8%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.1%
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 | —* | 55.3 | 82.7% | 59.2% | 46.9% | — | 196 |
* 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 | 81.1 | 14.1 | £43,377 | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 80.1 | 14.5 | £44,259 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 83.8 | 14.0 | £42,431 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 76.1 | 15.5 | £48,442 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 68.5 | 17.4 | £50,300 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 6.0% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 884 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 884 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 876 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.0% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 879 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 906 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 927 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 952 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 18.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 966 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 13.7% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 977 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 994 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 13.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 994 |
12 March 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2008 | URN 122895 | Outstanding |