Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,132.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.6%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.8%, sickness 11.5 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.8%.
11 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
94
Capacity
88 (107%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
12.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
12.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.4
Mean salary
£53,234
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 73 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.7m | 85.4% | +£35k | £136k | 6.9% | £24,030 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.9m | 87.0% | -£34k | £102k | 4.8% | £24,750 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £2.1m | 88.1% | -£49k | £53k | 2.3% | £25,439 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.3m | 85.6% | +£21k | £74k | 2.8% | £28,133 |
Teaching staff
£951k
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£138k
Other costs
£221k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 11.3 | 7.3 | £45,899 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9 | 6.9 | £45,050 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7 | 7.4 | £44,829 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3 | 7.5 | £49,126 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7 | 7.4 | £53,234 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 20.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 60 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.7% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 68 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 15.6% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.3% | 5.5% | 0.4% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 5.3% | 3.8% | 0.1% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 18.2% | 5.4% | 0.5% | 55 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 24.6% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 33.3% | 8.5% | 0.9% | 66 |
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% | +6.1pp | 47.8% | 11.6% | 1.4% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 39.4% | 12.4% | 0.6% | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 35.6% | 9.6% | 0.3% | 73 |
11 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2012 | — | Good |