Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,936.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.8%
of income
In-year balance
-13.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.0% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
25 April 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,863
Capacity
2,156 (86%)
Free school meals
29.2%
English additional lang.
5.0%
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.
109.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£51,968
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,618 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 | £14.5m | £13.6m | £9.7m | 66.8% | +£856k | £174k | 1.2% | £6,929 |
| 2022/23 | £14.6m | £16.4m | £10.1m | 69.1% | -£1.8m | £161k | 1.1% | £6,943 |
| 2023/24 | £15.5m | £17.5m | £11.0m | 71.2% | -£2.0m | £273k | 1.8% | £7,937 |
Teaching staff
£7.6m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£4.0m
Other costs
£2.4m
6.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
26.7%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 39.7 | 54.5% | 27.0% | 15.4% | — | 363 |
* 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 | 112.4 | 18.4 | £42,243 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 113.3 | 18.4 | £43,414 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 113.1 | 18.6 | £43,729 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 112.0 | 17.4 | £48,149 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 109.1 | 17.1 | £51,968 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 20.2% | 5.4% | 1.2% | 1,774 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.7% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 1,817 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.7% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 1,799 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 21.7% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1,788 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 20.3% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 1,744 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 22.0% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1,746 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.8% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 1,779 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 44.8% | 8.1% | 4.5% | 1,797 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 41.1% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 1,871 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 38.4% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 1,757 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 32.8% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 1,618 |
25 April 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2019 | — | Requires improvement |