Per-pupil income
£7,140.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.6%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
2 July 2019 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
987
Capacity
1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
13.1%
English additional lang.
3.6%
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.
50.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£49,765
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 995 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 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 74.7% | -£61k | £1.1m | 17.7% | £6,191 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.6m | £4.8m | 77.6% | -£472k | £620k | 10.1% | £6,302 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 71.0% | +£202k | £730k | 10.6% | £7,141 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£643k
Premises
£544k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 53.2 | 80.1% | 65.7% | 35.4% | — | 181 |
* 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 | 53.9 | 17.6 | £41,755 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 50.7 | 18.8 | £42,454 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 50.7 | 19.1 | £42,968 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 50.8 | 19.0 | £48,297 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 50.2 | 19.7 | £49,765 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 703 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 750 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.9% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 794 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 870 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 965 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 8.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 979 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 971 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 18.2% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 978 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | +0.0pp | 16.0% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 989 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 14.8% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 984 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 995 |
2 July 2019 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |