Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,294.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.2%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
21 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,077
Capacity
1,040 (104%)
Free school meals
16.3%
English additional lang.
9.6%
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.
72.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£45,583
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,112 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 | £6.4m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 70.0% | +£694k | £295k | 4.6% | £6,368 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 65.9% | +£739k | £517k | 7.1% | £6,778 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 71.1% | +£513k | £497k | 6.2% | £7,295 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£582k
Premises
£405k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.6%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 61.8% | 40.1% | 36.9% | — | 217 |
* 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 | 50.2 | 19.6 | £42,285 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 54.6 | 18.5 | £44,149 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2022/23 | 66.3 | 16.2 | £42,698 | 18.5% | 2.9% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 65.3 | 16.7 | £42,660 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 72.2 | 14.9 | £45,583 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 911 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 896 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.4% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 905 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 871 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 881 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 922 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 1,015 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 35.9% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 1,049 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 24.4% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 1,107 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 22.0% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1,117 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 21.6% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 1,112 |
21 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2016 | URN 139486 | Requires improvement |