Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,134.5
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.2%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 30.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.1%.
15 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
135
Capacity
129 (105%)
Free school meals
28.2%
English additional lang.
25.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.8
Mean salary
£46,417
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 114 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 | £2.5m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 63.3% | +£385k | £889k | 35.7% | £26,202 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 69.2% | -£20k | £870k | 31.9% | £24,526 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 68.1% | +£229k | £1.1m | 35.1% | £26,550 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.5m | 71.8% | -£26k | £1.1m | 30.4% | £26,135 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£477k
Other costs
£544k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
14.7%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
11.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 4 |
* 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 | 11.0 | 6.9 | £40,934 | 0.0% | 8.3% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2 | 7.2 | £40,474 | 12.1% | 7.0% | 11.7 |
| 2022/23 | 14.4 | 7.7 | £41,930 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2023/24 | 15.1 | 7.8 | £44,258 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3 | 8.8 | £46,417 | —% | 6.1% | — |
Overall absence
15.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.9% | 4.4% | +7.5pp | 32.8% | 10.8% | 1.1% | 61 |
| 2014/15 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 26.8% | 9.4% | 2.0% | 56 |
| 2015/16 | 14.9% | 4.5% | +10.4pp | 35.2% | 12.1% | 2.8% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 14.6% | 4.6% | +10.0pp | 39.6% | 11.1% | 3.4% | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 12.5% | 4.8% | +7.7pp | 38.5% | 9.5% | 3.0% | 39 |
| 2018/19 | 15.9% | 4.6% | +11.3pp | 36.7% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 49 |
| 2020/21 | 16.4% | 4.5% | +11.9pp | 50.0% | 15.3% | 1.1% | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 20.1% | 7.1% | +12.9pp | 58.3% | 18.5% | 1.5% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4% | 6.8% | +11.6pp | 48.4% | 17.0% | 1.4% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5% | 6.6% | +10.9pp | 51.0% | 12.4% | 5.0% | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0% | 6.2% | +8.8pp | 34.2% | 10.4% | 4.6% | 114 |
15 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | — | Good |