Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,447.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.1%.
8 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
649
Capacity
800 (81%)
Free school meals
44.4%
English additional lang.
5.7%
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.
46.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.0
Mean salary
£46,389
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 678 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 76.6% | -£52k | £56k | 1.8% | £6,591 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 73.7% | +£80k | £136k | 3.6% | £7,109 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.4m | 71.2% | +£42k | £177k | 3.7% | £7,810 |
| 2024/25 | £5.5m | £5.5m | £4.3m | 77.6% | -£8k | £169k | 3.1% | £8,448 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£888k
Premises
£259k
Other costs
£977k
4.6%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 40.8 | 52.1% | 31.9% | 13.8% | — | 94 |
* 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 | 23.3 | 16.9 | £44,067 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | 16.7 | £45,721 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | 15.6 | £44,087 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | 14.7 | £45,746 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | 14.0 | £46,389 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 458 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.3% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 430 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 414 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.5% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 363 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 352 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.5% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 354 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 411 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 26.1% | 7.7% | 1.1% | 491 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.5% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 23.1% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 642 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 19.6% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 678 |
8 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2019 | — | Requires improvement |