Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,654.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
28 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,328
Capacity
1,825 (73%)
Free school meals
33.9%
English additional lang.
11.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
85.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£49,657
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,044 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 | £8.5m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 66.5% | +£884k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,758 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £6.3m | 71.8% | -£91k | £310k | 3.5% | £6,524 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £9.6m | £7.1m | 69.9% | +£493k | £404k | 4.0% | £7,654 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£738k
Premises
£466k
Other costs
£2.1m
2.5%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
4.4%
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 | —* | 38.6 | 61.5% | 35.8% | 18.4% | — | 179 |
* 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 | 59.5 | 21.6 | £38,436 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 75.8 | 16.6 | £43,397 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 75.6 | 17.7 | £44,545 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 86.1 | 15.3 | £47,653 | 12.8% | 2.3% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 85.7 | 15.5 | £49,657 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,261 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1,260 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 20.2% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1,236 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 21.4% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 1,203 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 25.7% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1,149 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 24.3% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1,099 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 15.3% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1,068 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 31.8% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 1,039 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 35.4% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 34.2% | 6.0% | 3.9% | 1,071 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 33.1% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1,044 |
28 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2013 | — | Good |