Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,747.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
2 November 2021 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,009
Capacity
1,046 (96%)
Free school meals
42.8%
English additional lang.
27.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–16
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.
57.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£50,887
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 1,023 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 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 76.3% | +£166k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,399 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 73.2% | +£402k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,083 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 74.8% | +£241k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,747 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£454k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.3%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 37.8 | 49.6% | 28.5% | 31.7% | — | 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 | 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 | 78.0% | 66.0% | 64.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 60.7 | 13.5 | £39,063 | 23.2% | 1.6% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 53.6 | 15.3 | £40,950 | 11.2% | 1.8% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 56.2 | 16.7 | £44,232 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 54.8 | 18.0 | £47,306 | 20.8% | 3.5% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 57.6 | 17.2 | £50,887 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 15.9% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 876 |
| 2014/15 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 22.6% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 827 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 22.1% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 769 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 754 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 21.8% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 818 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.0% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 821 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.6% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 831 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 31.5% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 851 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 30.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 969 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 28.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 991 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 28.3% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1,023 |
2 November 2021 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2018 | — | Inadequate |