Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£26,425.95
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
8 December 2010 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 15 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
125
Capacity
130 (96%)
Free school meals
49.6%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
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.
18.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£56,146
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 127 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 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 74.2% | -£32k | £393k | 16.1% | £19,982 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 76.6% | -£34k | £359k | 13.5% | £21,253 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 70.7% | +£151k | £510k | 17.2% | £22,866 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.2m | 66.2% | +£46k | £556k | 16.8% | £26,426 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£492k
Premises
£158k
Other costs
£912k
6.7%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 | 16.8 | 7.2 | £40,175 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 18.7 | 6.5 | £42,816 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 17.9 | 7.0 | £41,992 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | 6.5 | £48,493 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 18.1 | 6.9 | £56,146 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 18.4% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 98 |
| 2014/15 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 22.2% | 7.8% | 0.3% | 99 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.9% | 6.4% | 0.4% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 20.2% | 6.2% | 0.3% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 17.9% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 4.5% | +12.2pp | 64.2% | 16.2% | 0.5% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 30.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 28.0% | 7.7% | 0.9% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 22.1% | 7.0% | 2.1% | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 27.6% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 127 |
8 December 2010 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2008 | — | Outstanding |