Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£40,721.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 22.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.7%.
18 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
138
Free school meals
82.6%
English additional lang.
1.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
26.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.3
Mean salary
£45,297
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
22.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
66.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 148 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 | £4.8m | £3.8m | 75.2% | +£308k | £661k | 13.1% | £32,428 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 75.2% | +£70k | £731k | 14.7% | £33,143 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.3m | £4.0m | 78.6% | -£190k | £541k | 10.6% | £38,528 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 78.1% | -£37k | £505k | 9.0% | £40,722 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£164k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.5%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 4.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 21 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 26.8 | 5.7 | £41,254 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | 5.6 | £42,809 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | 5.1 | £40,646 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 22.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | 4.6 | £45,314 | 30.8% | 3.3% | 15.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | 5.3 | £45,297 | —% | 3.7% | — |
Overall absence
22.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
66.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.2% | 4.4% | +5.8pp | 29.7% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 111 |
| 2014/15 | 13.3% | 4.5% | +8.8pp | 41.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 115 |
| 2015/16 | 15.6% | 4.5% | +11.1pp | 41.1% | 9.9% | 5.7% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 18.1% | 4.6% | +13.5pp | 44.0% | 10.9% | 7.2% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 20.8% | 4.8% | +16.1pp | 55.2% | 18.0% | 2.9% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 16.7% | 4.6% | +12.1pp | 39.8% | 11.6% | 5.1% | 161 |
| 2020/21 | 21.7% | 4.5% | +17.2pp | 71.7% | 19.5% | 2.2% | 166 |
| 2021/22 | 15.7% | 7.1% | +8.6pp | 51.2% | 11.3% | 4.4% | 162 |
| 2022/23 | 24.5% | 6.8% | +17.7pp | 61.8% | 17.4% | 7.1% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 20.5% | 6.6% | +13.9pp | 60.7% | 16.2% | 4.3% | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 22.5% | 6.2% | +16.3pp | 66.2% | 18.9% | 3.6% | 148 |
18 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2014 | — | Outstanding |