Per-pupil income
£7,178.69
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
758
Capacity
900 (84%)
Free school meals
10.5%
English additional lang.
5.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
47.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£52,619
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 790 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 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 77.4% | +£36k | £677k | 16.2% | £6,050 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.6m | £3.6m | 81.0% | -£165k | £512k | 11.5% | £5,792 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 74.3% | +£177k | £689k | 12.6% | £7,179 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£558k
Premises
£295k
Other costs
£933k
7.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
0.3%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 53.2 | 77.0% | 54.1% | 43.2% | — | 148 |
* 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 | 34.8 | 19.3 | £41,996 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2021/22 | 40.7 | 17.0 | £43,690 | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | 18.2 | £45,065 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 43.4 | 17.5 | £49,044 | 15.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 16.1 | £52,619 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 702 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.1% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 631 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 585 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 8.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 591 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.1% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 583 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 632 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 681 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 23.8% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 702 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.0% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 797 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 25.5% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 787 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 20.9% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 790 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2013 | URN 125259 | Good |