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Per-pupil income
£7,882.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
12 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,476
Capacity
1,525 (97%)
Free school meals
36.6%
English additional lang.
26.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
85.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£49,392
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,421 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 | £9.4m | £8.4m | £6.5m | 69.7% | +£926k | £714k | 7.6% | £6,629 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £9.3m | £7.1m | 68.1% | +£1.2m | £801k | 7.7% | £7,321 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £10.3m | £7.3m | 62.1% | +£1.5m | £1.2m | 10.0% | £7,882 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£744k
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£1.8m
8.0%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 56.1% | 30.9% | 9.1% | — | 285 |
* 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 | 81.9 | 16.8 | £39,610 | 18.3% | 3.5% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 83.5 | 16.9 | £41,980 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 84.0 | 17.0 | £44,189 | 28.4% | 8.7% | 12.7 |
| 2023/24 | 78.6 | 19.0 | £50,025 | 26.2% | 6.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 85.8 | 17.2 | £49,392 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 21.9% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1,164 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 21.3% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 1,213 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 16.4% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1,261 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1,265 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 1,305 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 1,284 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.0% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 1,304 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 29.8% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1,355 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 32.2% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 1,368 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 29.5% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 1,463 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 27.4% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 1,421 |
12 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2022 | — | Requires improvement |