Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£37,004.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 31.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
19 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
204
Capacity
195 (105%)
Free school meals
54.5%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 10–18
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.
41.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.9
Mean salary
£44,390
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
31.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
61.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
26.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £6.2m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 70.9% | +£146k | £223k | 3.6% | £32,657 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £4.5m | 69.6% | +£50k | £273k | 4.2% | £31,995 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £4.6m | 69.7% | +£45k | £319k | 4.8% | £33,792 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.0m | 66.0% | +£285k | £603k | 8.0% | £37,005 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£305k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 8.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 52 |
* 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 | 43.7 | 4.4 | £41,484 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 42.9 | 4.5 | £39,891 | 24.2% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | 5.0 | £39,834 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2023/24 | 40.9 | 4.8 | £39,959 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | 4.9 | £44,390 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
31.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
61.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
26.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 16.4% | 4.4% | +12.0pp | 49.4% | 13.9% | 2.5% | 85 |
| 2014/15 | 24.3% | 4.5% | +19.8pp | 60.0% | 19.9% | 4.4% | 115 |
| 2015/16 | 30.2% | 4.5% | +25.7pp | 65.5% | 24.2% | 6.0% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 24.8% | 4.6% | +20.2pp | 61.1% | 20.0% | 4.8% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 31.5% | 4.8% | +26.7pp | 65.8% | 26.4% | 5.1% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1% | 4.6% | +23.5pp | 57.5% | 24.3% | 3.9% | 160 |
| 2020/21 | 33.0% | 4.5% | +28.4pp | 91.8% | 30.6% | 2.4% | 170 |
| 2021/22 | 28.9% | 7.1% | +21.7pp | 71.8% | 25.3% | 3.6% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7% | 6.8% | +25.9pp | 71.4% | 27.8% | 5.0% | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0% | 6.6% | +27.4pp | 70.1% | 31.2% | 2.8% | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 31.0% | 6.2% | +24.8pp | 61.5% | 26.3% | 4.8% | 182 |
19 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2014 | — | Outstanding |