Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,370.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
915
Capacity
1,720 (53%)
Free school meals
51.2%
English additional lang.
20.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
70.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.0
Mean salary
£49,847
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 943 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 | £8.5m | £7.5m | £5.4m | 63.9% | +£975k | £532k | 6.3% | £7,474 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £7.8m | £5.8m | 68.1% | +£746k | £181k | 2.1% | £7,903 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.1m | £6.0m | 68.4% | +£669k | £177k | 2.0% | £8,371 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£548k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.4%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 33.7 | 36.1% | 15.1% | 14.5% | — | 166 |
* 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 | 78.9 | 15.3 | £40,470 | 37.4% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 62.2 | 18.3 | £41,739 | 32.5% | 4.6% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 61.5 | 17.6 | £42,526 | 20.5% | 1.6% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 67.7 | 15.5 | £46,705 | 20.2% | 1.5% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 70.4 | 13.0 | £49,847 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,550 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.6% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 1,567 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.3% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 1,595 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 22.2% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 1,746 |
| 2017/18 | 10.0% | 4.8% | +5.3pp | 31.3% | 6.3% | 3.7% | 1,727 |
| 2018/19 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.0pp | 26.7% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 1,668 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 28.2% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 1,120 |
| 2021/22 | 15.6% | 7.1% | +8.4pp | 48.0% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 1,061 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 42.0% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 1,016 |
| 2023/24 | 13.9% | 6.6% | +7.3pp | 42.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 1,007 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 30.3% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 943 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2015 | URN 135195 | Good |