Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,979.59
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.6% to 1.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.7%.
9 May 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
1,644
Capacity
1,542 (107%)
Free school meals
10.2%
English additional lang.
7.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
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.
98.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£45,880
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 1,686 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 | £8.0m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 74.3% | +£283k | £1.0m | 12.6% | £5,567 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.2m | £6.8m | 74.8% | -£139k | £868k | 9.6% | £5,931 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.7m | £7.9m | 76.6% | -£327k | £541k | 5.2% | £6,497 |
| 2024/25 | £11.5m | £11.8m | £9.0m | 78.2% | -£351k | £190k | 1.7% | £6,980 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£955k
Premises
£769k
Other costs
£2.1m
8.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 54.0 | 77.1% | 62.7% | 35.1% | — | 279 |
* 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 | 77.2 | 17.2 | £42,495 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 83.0 | 17.3 | £42,149 | 14.2% | 1.2% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 89.0 | 17.2 | £41,568 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 94.1 | 16.9 | £43,307 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 98.0 | 16.8 | £45,880 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 1,087 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 1,099 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,145 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.5% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,182 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.0% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,204 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.0% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,274 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.7% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 1,355 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 24.0% | 7.3% | 1.2% | 1,465 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 22.2% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 1,569 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 23.1% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 1,629 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 20.8% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 1,686 |
9 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2009 | — | Good |