Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,408.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.2%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Elevated: turnover 29.2%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
30 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
884
Capacity
900 (98%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
7.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
41.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.3
Mean salary
£49,618
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 924 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 | £5.7m | £5.5m | £4.0m | 70.6% | +£213k | £932k | 16.4% | £6,639 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.0m | £4.2m | 67.6% | +£314k | £1.2m | 19.9% | £7,352 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.8m | £4.8m | 72.3% | -£245k | £999k | 15.2% | £7,408 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£572k
Premises
£488k
Other costs
£1.6m
9.6%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 38.5 | 46.7% | 31.1% | 20.6% | — | 180 |
* 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 | 53.0 | 15.9 | £40,228 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 52.8 | 16.2 | £40,721 | 33.2% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0 | 19.4 | £39,105 | 17.3% | 4.4% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 46.5 | 19.1 | £42,730 | 29.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 21.3 | £49,618 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 689 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 670 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 655 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 14.1% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 750 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 762 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.3% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 810 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 883 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.1% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 891 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 30.7% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 910 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 31.0% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 926 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 28.0% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 924 |
30 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2008 | URN 116467 | Requires improvement |