Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,397.58
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.7%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,437
Capacity
1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
15.1%
English additional lang.
2.1%
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.
89.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£50,262
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,229 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 | £9.3m | £8.7m | £6.4m | 69.2% | +£588k | £2.1m | 22.4% | £6,273 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £9.0m | £6.9m | 73.8% | +£332k | £2.4m | 25.9% | £6,333 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £10.4m | £7.5m | 77.2% | -£612k | £1.8m | 18.4% | £6,733 |
| 2024/25 | £10.6m | £10.9m | £8.3m | 78.2% | -£238k | £1.6m | 14.7% | £7,398 |
Teaching staff
£6.4m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£642k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.6%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
3.3%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 50.6 | 73.3% | 53.9% | 51.7% | — | 232 |
* 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 | 85.0 | 17.4 | £43,508 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 87.1 | 17.0 | £43,253 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 88.0 | 16.7 | £43,222 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 91.2 | 15.9 | £45,369 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 89.1 | 16.1 | £50,262 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,140 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,116 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,105 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,108 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,130 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1,161 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,227 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 21.9% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 1,213 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 26.6% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1,237 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 34.6% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 1,229 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 28.9% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 1,229 |
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2012 | — | Good |