Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,154.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,890
Capacity
1,889 (100%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
32.7%
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.
126.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£49,568
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,565 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 | £11.3m | £10.9m | £9.0m | 79.0% | +£433k | £787k | 6.9% | £6,063 |
| 2022/23 | £12.2m | £11.9m | £9.6m | 79.2% | +£253k | £828k | 6.8% | £6,469 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £13.3m | £10.8m | 80.2% | +£170k | £998k | 7.4% | £7,154 |
Teaching staff
£8.2m
Support staff
£882k
Premises
£643k
Other costs
£1.9m
10.1%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 66.7% | 45.5% | 42.2% | — | 303 |
* 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 | 103.1 | 17.9 | £43,872 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 97.8 | 19.1 | £44,328 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 107.2 | 17.5 | £45,992 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 111.2 | 16.9 | £49,495 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 126.7 | 14.9 | £49,568 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,483 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,493 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,510 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,512 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,501 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,511 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 1,530 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 17.4% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 1,531 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 21.7% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 1,525 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 16.0% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,561 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 15.5% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 1,565 |
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2012 | — | Good |