Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,099
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
+17.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, sickness 11.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
6 December 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
791
Capacity
1,200 (66%)
Free school meals
38.1%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£46,779
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.9%
2024/25 · 839 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £5.5m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 63.9% | +£1.1m | £410k | 7.4% | £7,106 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 66.8% | +£782k | £436k | 7.5% | £7,068 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 65.0% | +£1.1m | £257k | 4.0% | £8,099 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£728k
Premises
£569k
Other costs
£586k
4.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.6%
Professional services
| 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 | —* | 33.8 | 43.6% | 20.7% | 10.0% | — | 140 |
* 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 | 40.0 | 17.4 | £36,504 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | 18.7 | £41,828 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 43.5 | 18.9 | £41,784 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | 17.8 | £45,387 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | 18.7 | £46,779 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 16.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 668 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.0% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 626 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 23.8% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 550 |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 23.4% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 542 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 20.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 616 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.2% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 653 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.3% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 731 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 29.4% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 813 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 36.7% | 8.6% | 4.9% | 885 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 30.4% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 858 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 30.5% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 839 |
6 December 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2020 | — | Requires improvement |