Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,136.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.7%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
18 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,428
Capacity
1,180 (121%)
Free school meals
16.4%
English additional lang.
9.2%
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.
93.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£46,895
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,200 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 | £9.2m | £8.9m | £7.1m | 77.7% | +£273k | £1.2m | 13.1% | £6,351 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £9.6m | £7.5m | 75.3% | +£384k | £1.6m | 16.0% | £6,932 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.5m | £8.5m | 82.7% | -£226k | £1.3m | 12.7% | £7,136 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£477k
Other costs
£1.5m
9.6%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 47.9 | 70.1% | 47.6% | 18.2% | — | 231 |
* 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 | 81.1 | 17.7 | £40,533 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 85.1 | 16.9 | £41,937 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 84.0 | 17.1 | £42,174 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 88.5 | 16.3 | £44,018 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 93.4 | 15.3 | £46,895 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.7% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,031 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,045 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,060 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.2% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 1,087 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 13.3% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 1,110 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.3% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 1,140 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,162 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 22.9% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 1,181 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 24.7% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 1,208 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 26.7% | 7.7% | 1.5% | 1,203 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 20.3% | 6.7% | 2.0% | 1,200 |
18 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2010 | URN 110535 | Good |