Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,960.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 20.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,549
Capacity
2,040 (76%)
Free school meals
22.9%
English additional lang.
26.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
91.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£51,835
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,251 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 | £11.4m | £11.7m | £8.8m | 77.6% | -£346k | £649k | 5.7% | £6,521 |
| 2022/23 | £12.3m | £12.3m | £9.0m | 73.1% | +£12k | £661k | 5.4% | £7,273 |
| 2023/24 | £13.3m | £13.3m | £9.5m | 71.2% | +£12k | £696k | 5.2% | £7,960 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£662k
Other costs
£3.2m
8.2%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 62.1% | 44.0% | 14.8% | — | 243 |
* 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 | 112.3 | 16.0 | £44,630 | 13.6% | 0.9% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 103.5 | 16.9 | £47,039 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 103.2 | 16.4 | £45,376 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 102.2 | 16.4 | £49,043 | 20.9% | 2.9% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 91.7 | 16.9 | £51,835 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,524 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 1,519 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 1,533 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 1,526 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 1,482 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1,479 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.8% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,447 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 31.3% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 1,459 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 33.8% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 1,462 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.7% | 8.0% | 2.7% | 1,392 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 25.3% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 1,251 |
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2007 | URN 102441 | Outstanding |