Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,543.21
+£1,6432024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.9%
−5.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
31.6%
+12.2ppof income
In-year balance
+18.3%
+10.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: sickness 9.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
6 June 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
240
Free school meals
57.0%
English additional lang.
7.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
29.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£51,720
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 196 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 | £5.1m | £4.9m | £3.8m | 74.3% | +£270k | £718k | 14.0% | £23,393 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 77.0% | +£197k | £761k | 15.1% | £21,939 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 72.1% | +£433k | £1.1m | 19.4% | £23,900 |
| 2024/25 | £6.2m | £5.1m | £4.2m | 66.9% | +£1.1m | £2.0m | 31.6% | £25,543 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
50% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
20% of spend
Premises
£408k
8% of spend
Other costs
£509k
10% 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 | —* | 1.7 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 39 |
* 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 | — | 7.1 | £42,013 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.5 | £43,147 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 7.2 | £47,789 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 9.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 8.5 | £52,389 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 7.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 29.4 | 8.2 | £51,720 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.8 | 5 |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.1% | 4.4% | +5.7pp | 28.9% | 8.8% | 1.3% | 90 |
| 2014/15 | 10.9% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 35.0% | 9.1% | 1.8% | 103 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 23.2% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 24.8% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 18.9% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 143 |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 4.5% | +10.9pp | 42.9% | 13.4% | 2.0% | 163 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 28.1% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 167 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 31.6% | 8.5% | 2.1% | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 21.9% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 27.6% | 7.6% | 2.4% | 196 |
6 June 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2012 | URN 113042 | Outstanding |