Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,376.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.8%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
Elevated: sickness 15.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
30 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
134
Capacity
110 (122%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
9.0%
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.
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£51,816
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 86.5% | -£4k | £859k | 33.6% | £23,045 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 81.8% | +£50k | £909k | 32.5% | £24,103 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.5m | 84.5% | +£4k | £885k | 29.8% | £25,376 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£183k
Other costs
£272k
6.5%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | 14.8 | 7.6 | £44,050 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 17.1 | 6.5 | £43,217 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 15.6 |
| 2022/23 | 15.7 | 7.4 | £48,059 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 16.7 | 7.0 | £51,209 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 12.7 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3 | 8.5 | £51,816 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.7% | 4.4% | +5.3pp | 26.3% | 9.4% | 0.3% | 76 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 31.2% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 13.0% | 4.5% | +8.5pp | 33.3% | 12.7% | 0.3% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 14.7% | 4.6% | +10.2pp | 39.4% | 14.4% | 0.3% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 12.9% | 4.8% | +8.2pp | 38.7% | 12.4% | 0.5% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 12.0% | 4.6% | +7.4pp | 36.4% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 2020/21 | 14.0% | 4.5% | +9.5pp | 44.2% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.1pp | 40.7% | 12.2% | 0.1% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 33.7% | 9.6% | 0.1% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 35.7% | 9.8% | 0.1% | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 12.0% | 6.2% | +5.8pp | 43.2% | 11.7% | 0.3% | 88 |
30 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2010 | URN 114686 | Outstanding |