Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,240.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.4%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.8%.
10 December 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,938
Capacity
1,940 (100%)
Free school meals
9.3%
English additional lang.
15.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
117.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£50,136
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 1,518 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 | £12.3m | £11.2m | £9.1m | 73.9% | +£1.1m | £639k | 5.2% | £6,419 |
| 2022/23 | £12.7m | £12.4m | £9.7m | 76.3% | +£246k | £259k | 2.0% | £6,555 |
| 2023/24 | £14.0m | £12.7m | £10.2m | 72.9% | +£1.3m | £336k | 2.4% | £7,240 |
Teaching staff
£7.9m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£629k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.0%
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 | —* | 58.1 | 84.9% | 68.9% | 75.9% | — | 299 |
* 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 | 115.4 | 16.8 | £42,647 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 117.6 | 16.3 | £43,596 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 121.2 | 15.9 | £46,504 | 18.8% | 0.8% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 120.4 | 16.1 | £51,028 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 117.5 | 16.5 | £50,136 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 9.9% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,510 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,515 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,520 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 10.4% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1,514 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,517 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,511 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,513 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1.1% | 1,519 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 17.0% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 1,520 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 19.9% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 1,525 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 17.2% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 1,518 |
10 December 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2006 | URN 125265 | Outstanding |