Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,551.55
+£4512024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
+4.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
13.9%
−5.3ppof income
In-year balance
-4.0%
−5.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,314
Capacity
1,384 (95%)
Free school meals
33.9%
English additional lang.
5.3%
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.
104.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.6
Mean salary
£45,704
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,212 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 | £8.6m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 71.9% | +£318k | £1.5m | 17.3% | £6,314 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.6m | £6.3m | 71.5% | +£238k | £1.7m | 19.6% | £6,513 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £9.5m | £7.0m | 73.5% | +£109k | £1.8m | 19.1% | £7,101 |
| 2024/25 | £10.3m | £10.7m | £8.0m | 77.8% | -£409k | £1.4m | 13.9% | £7,552 |
Teaching staff
£6.4m
60% of spend
Support staff
£848k
8% of spend
Premises
£604k
6% of spend
Other costs
£2.1m
20% 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 | —* | 37.4 | 48.4% | 24.0% | 45.8% | — | 225 |
* 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 | — | 14.5 | £39,708 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.8 | £41,046 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.1 | £40,892 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.1 | £46,960 | 16.8% | 1.0% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 104.6 | 12.6 | £45,704 | —% | 0.0% | — | 9.6 | 10 |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 20.3% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1,124 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1,111 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.0% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 1,143 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 1,168 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 22.5% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1,224 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 23.9% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1,249 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 24.7% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1,238 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 34.8% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 1,199 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 37.0% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 1,210 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 37.5% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1,205 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 30.8% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1,212 |
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 17 May 2016 | — | Good |