Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£1,088.37
−£5,9792024/25
Staff costs % of income
509.2%
+436.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
-547.3%
−553.8ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 509.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 547.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: turnover 17.0%.
15 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,573
Capacity
1,525 (103%)
Free school meals
25.6%
English additional lang.
8.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
90.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£54,266
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,295 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £8.9m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 69.9% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,130 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 70.0% | +£934k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,624 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £10.0m | £7.9m | 73.3% | +£696k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,068 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £11.1m | £8.7m | 509.2% | -£9.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £1,088 |
Teaching staff
£24k
0% of spend
Support staff
£806k
7% of spend
Premises
£378k
3% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
18% of spend
| 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 | —* | 47.2 | 63.8% | 37.4% | 15.3% | — | 235 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.8 | £41,874 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.2 | £43,279 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.7 | £45,025 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.6 | £49,285 | 21.6% | 1.1% | 2.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 90.0 | 17.5 | £54,266 | —% | 0.0% | — | 16.7 | 19 |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,044 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 1,069 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,079 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,103 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,116 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,153 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,209 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 27.5% | 6.9% | 1.5% | 1,232 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 23.8% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 1,277 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 22.8% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1,281 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 22.3% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 1,295 |
15 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2008 | URN 120631 | Good |