Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£25,618.55
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.5%.
19 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
291
Free school meals
44.4%
English additional lang.
7.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
40.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£49,936
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 227 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 | £5.2m | £5.3m | £4.5m | 86.0% | -£46k | £556k | 10.6% | £21,716 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £5.0m | 85.6% | -£34k | £522k | 8.9% | £21,800 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.8m | £5.7m | 87.5% | -£212k | £309k | 4.7% | £23,390 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.4m | £6.4m | 85.5% | +£11k | £320k | 4.3% | £25,619 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£296k
Other costs
£772k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 18 |
* 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 | 29.9 | 8.0 | £43,206 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | 7.4 | £44,795 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | 7.4 | £44,639 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.3 | 7.3 | £47,154 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 40.4 | 7.2 | £49,936 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 26.9% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 119 |
| 2014/15 | 11.6% | 4.5% | +7.1pp | 31.9% | 10.3% | 1.2% | 116 |
| 2015/16 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 34.6% | 8.8% | 1.8% | 130 |
| 2016/17 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 25.9% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 10.8% | 4.8% | +6.0pp | 35.9% | 9.3% | 1.4% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 11.5% | 4.6% | +6.9pp | 28.4% | 9.1% | 2.4% | 176 |
| 2020/21 | 19.0% | 4.5% | +14.5pp | 66.8% | 17.3% | 1.8% | 184 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 49.5% | 10.6% | 2.2% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 39.9% | 9.2% | 3.3% | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 37.5% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 30.4% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 227 |
19 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2010 | — | Good |