Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£24,827.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
76.4%
of income
In-year balance
+16.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.4%, sickness 11.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
4 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
143
Capacity
154 (93%)
Free school meals
47.4%
English additional lang.
9.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
23.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.1
Mean salary
£54,556
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 142 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 | £3.3m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 66.2% | +£698k | £2.1m | 65.1% | £22,209 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 55.0% | +£1.1m | £2.5m | 75.1% | £22,865 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 65.3% | +£612k | £2.9m | 76.4% | £24,828 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
49% of spend
Support staff
£730k
23% of spend
Premises
£301k
10% of spend
Other costs
£388k
12% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 27.0 | 5.6 | £45,286 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 27.2 | 5.4 | £43,043 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | 5.5 | £44,522 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | 5.9 | £48,214 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.6 | 6.1 | £54,556 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 12.1% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 140 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 139 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 17.1% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 25.3% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 19.6% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 149 |
| 2020/21 | 22.5% | 4.5% | +18.0pp | 85.7% | 20.2% | 2.3% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 21.4% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 22.0% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 25.2% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 26.1% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 142 |
4 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2011 | URN 130957 | Good |