Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£30,389.22
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.0%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 13.4% to 6.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
4 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
122
Capacity
117 (104%)
Free school meals
38.9%
English additional lang.
11.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
19.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£57,024
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 88 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 82.2% | +£44k | £376k | 13.4% | £23,569 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 85.3% | -£39k | £337k | 11.1% | £25,497 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.9m | 87.0% | -£62k | £275k | 8.4% | £27,757 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £3.2m | 87.0% | -£30k | £245k | 6.7% | £30,389 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£180k
Other costs
£326k
3.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 7 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 18.1 | 6.4 | £44,128 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 6.5 | £44,126 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 19.5 | 6.1 | £42,473 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 18.9 | 6.3 | £50,408 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 6.2 | £57,024 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 16.0% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 75 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.3% | 6.3% | 0.4% | 75 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 16.9% | 6.6% | 0.2% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 19.0% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 19.2% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 20.7% | 6.6% | 0.7% | 82 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 90 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 37.9% | 8.8% | 0.7% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 34.1% | 8.7% | 0.6% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 25.9% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 30.7% | 9.6% | 0.7% | 88 |
4 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2010 | — | Outstanding |