Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,414.44
+£2772024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
+1.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-3.2%
−1.0ppof income
In-year balance
+4.5%
−1.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Elevated: turnover 22.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
17 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
895
Capacity
1,091 (82%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
3.5%
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.
46.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£51,856
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 774 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 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.5m | 72.5% | +£214k | -£157k | -3.2% | £6,358 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 71.6% | +£318k | -£136k | -2.6% | £6,592 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.5m | 75.8% | +£334k | -£126k | -2.1% | £7,138 |
| 2024/25 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.9m | 77.5% | +£287k | -£202k | -3.2% | £7,414 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
70% of spend
Support staff
£682k
11% of spend
Premises
£87k
1% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
17% 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 | —* | 47.9 | 69.9% | 44.7% | 56.9% | — | 123 |
* 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 | — | 15.8 | £43,085 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.1 | £42,134 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.7 | £43,246 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 4.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.8 | £45,997 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 46.9 | 19.1 | £51,856 | —% | 2.1% | — | 5.0 | 6 |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 804 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 770 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 701 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 663 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 622 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 661 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 16.9% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 696 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 29.9% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 683 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 28.5% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 723 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 23.9% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 770 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 21.2% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 774 |
17 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2013 | URN 122867 | Good |