Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,479.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
32.6%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
21 June 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,248
Capacity
1,119 (112%)
Free school meals
22.3%
English additional lang.
38.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
77.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£53,489
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 898 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 | £7.2m | £7.0m | £5.5m | 76.2% | +£181k | £2.0m | 28.0% | £5,788 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.2m | £5.6m | 73.8% | +£423k | £2.4m | 31.8% | £6,127 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £7.9m | £6.5m | 80.3% | +£164k | £2.6m | 32.6% | £6,480 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£937k
Premises
£362k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.8%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 75.5 | 98.3% | 94.9% | 80.1% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 69.1 | 18.0 | £45,130 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 66.0 | 18.8 | £45,744 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 70.2 | 17.8 | £48,123 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 73.4 | 17.0 | £50,325 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 77.2 | 16.2 | £53,489 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.8% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 812 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.2% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 805 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 4.7% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 802 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 821 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.8pp | 4.5% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 867 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.0% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 896 |
| 2021/22 | 4.1% | 7.1% | -3.0pp | 6.6% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 892 |
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 9.7% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 895 |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | -2.2pp | 10.5% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 901 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 8.1% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 898 |
21 June 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2011 | URN 118883 | Good |