Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,019.98
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.9%.
7 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
855
Capacity
950 (90%)
Free school meals
21.9%
English additional lang.
16.7%
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.
55.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£54,464
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 775 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 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £4.0m | 79.2% | -£19k | £328k | 6.4% | £5,911 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.3m | 77.1% | +£64k | £391k | 7.0% | £6,385 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 78.1% | -£89k | £302k | 4.9% | £7,070 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 75.8% | +£37k | £339k | 5.0% | £8,020 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£839k
Premises
£430k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.3%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
10.6%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 49.1 | 71.7% | 54.5% | 17.9% | — | 145 |
* 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 | 50.4 | 16.3 | £43,335 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 50.0 | 17.2 | £44,020 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 54.9 | 16.0 | £45,817 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 16.7 | £47,261 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 55.5 | 15.4 | £54,464 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 640 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 16.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 609 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.7% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 630 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 13.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 632 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 678 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 708 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.0% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 742 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 21.3% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 771 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 21.3% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 765 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 24.5% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 775 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 24.5% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 775 |
7 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2012 | — | Good |