Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,820.52
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
-1.7%
of income
Reserves fell from 6.9% to 2.2% over 3 years
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
Elevated: turnover 24.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.2%.
8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,359
Capacity
1,308 (104%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
31.3%
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.
82.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£48,293
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 1,189 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 | £8.0m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 77.5% | +£118k | £554k | 6.9% | £6,112 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.9m | £6.6m | 75.8% | -£254k | £300k | 3.5% | £6,584 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 76.9% | -£94k | £206k | 2.2% | £7,007 |
| 2024/25 | £10.6m | £10.8m | £8.1m | 76.4% | -£183k | £23k | 0.2% | £7,821 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£705k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
3.8%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
4.6%
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 | —* | 41.7 | 58.3% | 34.5% | 7.3% | — | 206 |
* 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 | 75.2 | 17.0 | £41,828 | 15.6% | 1.3% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 74.7 | 17.5 | £42,561 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2022/23 | 81.8 | 16.1 | £42,980 | 24.4% | 1.2% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 78.1 | 17.3 | £49,221 | 16.1% | 3.7% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 82.5 | 16.5 | £48,293 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,055 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,052 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1,062 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.0% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,057 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.1% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,063 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,061 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.6% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 1,077 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 25.9% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 1,083 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 32.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1,136 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.1% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1,150 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 35.2% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 1,189 |
8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2014 | — | Good |