Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,328.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-6.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -6.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 1.5% to -6.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
912
Capacity
958 (95%)
Free school meals
26.9%
English additional lang.
2.2%
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.
57.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£48,193
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 950 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 | £6.0m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 74.3% | +£132k | £91k | 1.5% | £6,839 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 75.2% | -£26k | £64k | 1.0% | £7,176 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 78.7% | -£288k | -£234k | -3.4% | £7,686 |
| 2024/25 | £7.6m | £7.9m | £6.1m | 79.7% | -£278k | -£524k | -6.9% | £8,329 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£517k
Other costs
£1.3m
8.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
4.5%
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 | —* | 42.6 | 62.4% | 37.6% | 12.9% | — | 170 |
* 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 | 54.8 | 15.9 | £40,121 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 56.9 | 15.4 | £41,963 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 56.2 | 15.8 | £41,825 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 59.2 | 15.2 | £45,499 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 57.5 | 15.9 | £48,193 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 745 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.5% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 725 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 714 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 779 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.3% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 784 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 16.4% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 811 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.8% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 899 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 25.1% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 895 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 22.9% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 905 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 21.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 916 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 20.1% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 950 |
19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2019 | — | Good |