Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,318.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.2%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
24 May 2022 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,545
Capacity
1,494 (103%)
Free school meals
31.5%
English additional lang.
1.9%
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.
96.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£49,381
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,374 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 | £9.7m | £9.8m | £8.0m | 81.8% | -£96k | £2.0m | 20.2% | £6,033 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £11.2m | £8.5m | 78.2% | -£284k | £1.2m | 10.8% | £6,894 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.8m | £9.0m | 78.2% | -£208k | £722k | 6.2% | £7,318 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£793k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | 36.8 | 51.1% | 22.2% | 8.3% | — | 266 |
* 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 | 96.2 | 16.8 | £42,181 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 102.9 | 15.7 | £41,456 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 108.6 | 14.6 | £44,034 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 106.7 | 14.8 | £46,545 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 96.9 | 15.9 | £49,381 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.4% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1,314 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,319 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.5% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,321 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,319 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.2% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,330 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,329 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,364 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 32.5% | 7.1% | 2.7% | 1,374 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 31.2% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 1,358 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 34.9% | 7.4% | 4.0% | 1,371 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 28.8% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1,374 |
24 May 2022 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2018 | — | Good |