Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,746.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
5 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,281
Capacity
1,215 (105%)
Free school meals
16.6%
English additional lang.
5.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
79.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£46,722
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,314 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 | £7.4m | £7.1m | £5.6m | 75.3% | +£356k | £1.0m | 13.7% | £5,895 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.9m | £6.1m | 80.2% | -£224k | £793k | 10.4% | £5,887 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.8m | £6.6m | 75.8% | +£11k | £804k | 9.2% | £6,747 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£635k
Premises
£531k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 46.1 | 67.5% | 43.7% | 61.9% | — | 252 |
* 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 | 80.5 | 15.4 | £41,873 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 80.1 | 15.8 | £41,721 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2022/23 | 79.2 | 16.4 | £40,856 | 13.4% | 1.2% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 78.9 | 16.5 | £44,028 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 79.1 | 16.2 | £46,722 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,215 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 1,235 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 1,247 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.5% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,248 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 9.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,237 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.1% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1,265 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,256 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 26.0% | 7.6% | 0.8% | 1,286 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 24.0% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 1,329 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 23.8% | 7.2% | 1.6% | 1,319 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 22.1% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 1,314 |
5 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2017 | — | Outstanding |