Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£22,569.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
854
Capacity
680 (126%)
Free school meals
39.0%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
98.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£43,365
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 725 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 | £12.7m | £12.6m | £10.7m | 84.5% | +£114k | £1.2m | 9.6% | £17,530 |
| 2022/23 | £14.8m | £14.1m | £11.8m | 79.9% | +£746k | £2.0m | 13.3% | £18,660 |
| 2023/24 | £16.8m | £16.3m | £13.6m | 81.0% | +£415k | £2.4m | 14.2% | £19,833 |
| 2024/25 | £19.3m | £18.6m | £15.2m | 79.1% | +£688k | £3.1m | 15.9% | £22,570 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£6.0m
Premises
£825k
Other costs
£2.5m
7.6%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
2.6%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 53 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 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 | 73.1 | 8.6 | £40,642 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 87.4 | 8.3 | £41,846 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 87.5 | 9.1 | £40,842 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 96.5 | 8.8 | £41,873 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2024/25 | 98.9 | 8.6 | £43,365 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.6% | 4.4% | +5.2pp | 26.3% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 175 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 27.1% | 8.9% | 0.8% | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 28.0% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 214 |
| 2016/17 | 10.0% | 4.6% | +5.4pp | 29.6% | 8.7% | 1.3% | 257 |
| 2017/18 | 9.8% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 29.9% | 8.4% | 1.4% | 304 |
| 2018/19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 25.7% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 354 |
| 2020/21 | 15.9% | 4.5% | +11.3pp | 55.3% | 12.9% | 2.9% | 519 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 38.0% | 9.9% | 2.1% | 597 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 40.6% | 10.1% | 2.6% | 648 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 38.2% | 9.7% | 2.5% | 684 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 33.5% | 8.4% | 2.9% | 725 |
2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2015 | — | Outstanding |