Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,281.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.8%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
26 September 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
696
Capacity
720 (97%)
Free school meals
39.9%
English additional lang.
5.9%
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.
48.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£47,577
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 753 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 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 78.1% | -£14k | £162k | 3.4% | £6,662 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.7m | £4.5m | 83.6% | -£345k | £3k | 0.1% | £7,605 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £6.1m | £4.8m | 81.2% | -£165k | -£287k | -4.8% | £8,282 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£751k
Premises
£278k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.8%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 32.4 | 41.0% | 17.3% | 1.4% | — | 139 |
* 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 | 43.8 | 16.0 | £39,718 | 18.3% | 2.2% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 47.0 | 15.2 | £40,463 | 12.3% | 2.1% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 14.2 | £42,202 | 19.0% | 2.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 47.0 | 15.3 | £46,119 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 48.4 | 14.4 | £47,577 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 693 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 711 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 670 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 21.7% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 637 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 19.9% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 633 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 640 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 22.6% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 733 |
| 2021/22 | 13.8% | 7.1% | +6.7pp | 48.3% | 10.6% | 3.3% | 745 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 42.3% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 742 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 38.3% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 759 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 33.9% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 753 |
26 September 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2019 | URN 120645 | Inadequate |