Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,717.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
26 April 2016 · Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,463
Capacity
1,390 (105%)
Free school meals
24.2%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
89.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£50,024
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,489 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 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £6.4m | 74.7% | +£558k | £1.6m | 18.1% | £5,954 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.9m | £6.9m | 76.8% | +£193k | £1.7m | 19.3% | £6,132 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.9m | £7.8m | 78.9% | -£104k | £1.6m | 15.9% | £6,717 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£794k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 48.7 | 73.2% | 51.5% | 55.0% | — | 291 |
* 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 | 80.4 | 17.5 | £42,448 | 6.2% | 1.2% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 86.7 | 16.6 | £42,033 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 87.5 | 16.9 | £42,660 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 88.4 | 16.6 | £43,504 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 89.4 | 16.4 | £50,024 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,263 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,277 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,283 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,305 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.9% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 1,320 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,336 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,420 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 28.1% | 7.2% | 1.6% | 1,453 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 27.0% | 7.3% | 1.7% | 1,491 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 28.4% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 1,501 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.5% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 1,489 |
26 April 2016 · Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2013 | — | Outstanding |