Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,484.91
+£2552024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.2%
+7.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.8%
−6.9ppof income
In-year balance
-6.1%
−6.3ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.1% of income.
Elevated: sickness 10.2 days.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
12 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
938
Capacity
949 (99%)
Free school meals
10.7%
English additional lang.
10.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, 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.
52.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£58,012
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 717 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 | £5.0m | £4.6m | £3.6m | 73.1% | +£309k | £1.0m | 20.9% | £5,770 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 79.0% | -£34k | £1.0m | 20.2% | £5,594 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 76.6% | +£13k | £1.0m | 17.7% | £6,229 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £6.4m | £5.1m | 84.2% | -£368k | £649k | 10.8% | £6,485 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
61% of spend
Support staff
£502k
8% of spend
Premises
£374k
6% of spend
Other costs
£947k
15% 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 | —* | 63.2 | 93.5% | 83.1% | 64.5% | — | 124 |
* 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 | — | 18.0 | £43,745 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.2 | £44,490 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.4 | £45,771 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 8.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.5 | £50,774 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 52.5 | 17.9 | £58,012 | —% | 0.0% | — | 7.9 | 9 |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.2pp | 4.0% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 580 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 574 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 607 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 613 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.3% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 618 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 631 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.8% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 631 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.6pp | 13.2% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 651 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 11.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 692 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp | 6.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 717 |
12 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2008 | URN 118837 | Good |