Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,436.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good29 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
891
Capacity
900 (99%)
Free school meals
16.3%
English additional lang.
3.1%
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.
53.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£50,563
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 921 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 | £5.6m | £5.2m | £4.3m | 76.0% | +£434k | £2.1m | 37.8% | £6,276 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 76.6% | +£160k | £2.0m | 32.7% | £6,898 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 73.8% | +£196k | £1.7m | 24.9% | £7,436 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£806k
Premises
£379k
Other costs
£1.2m
8.9%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 66.5% | 44.1% | 65.3% | — | 170 |
* 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 | 47.6 | 18.7 | £41,942 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 48.5 | 18.5 | £42,860 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 47.2 | 18.7 | £42,733 | 20.1% | 2.1% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 53.8 | 16.8 | £44,330 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.4 | 16.7 | £50,563 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 7.3% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 748 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.6% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 713 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.7% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 728 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 857 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 960 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 898 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.2% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 903 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 29.3% | 8.3% | 1.1% | 914 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 26.4% | 7.9% | 1.7% | 911 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 27.8% | 8.3% | 2.2% | 923 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 24.0% | 7.0% | 2.9% | 921 |
29 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2019 | — | Good |