Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,762.97
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
4 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
668
Capacity
757 (88%)
Free school meals
24.1%
English additional lang.
23.1%
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.
44.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£48,632
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 703 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £4.9m | £3.5m | 71.5% | +£77k | £586k | 11.9% | £7,381 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.3m | £3.7m | 67.7% | +£218k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,763 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£412k
Premises
£274k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.6%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 42.5 | 55.0% | 36.4% | 67.4% | — | 129 |
* 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 | 48.9 | 13.9 | £41,322 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 45.9 | 14.4 | £42,523 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0 | 15.2 | £42,213 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 16.0 | £44,152 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 44.6 | 15.0 | £48,632 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 607 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.7% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 614 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 10.9% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 641 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 660 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.0pp | 21.2% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 711 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 19.3% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 735 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.6% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 722 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 30.6% | 6.5% | 2.8% | 715 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 30.8% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 714 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 24.9% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 747 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 26.5% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 703 |
4 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |