Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£31,860.59
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Elevated: turnover 20.9%, sickness 12.6 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
4 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
276
Capacity
223 (124%)
Free school meals
45.1%
English additional lang.
19.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
42.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£56,560
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
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.
33.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 214 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 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £5.5m | 84.7% | +£93k | £855k | 13.1% | £24,636 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £5.6m | 83.5% | -£31k | £824k | 12.2% | £25,508 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 79.7% | -£97k | £727k | 9.6% | £27,229 |
| 2024/25 | £8.8m | £8.7m | £7.0m | 79.1% | +£106k | £832k | 9.5% | £31,861 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£414k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.8%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 23 |
* 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% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 40.8 | 6.1 | £44,086 | 6.8% | 2.4% | 9.9 |
| 2021/22 | 44.1 | 6.0 | £44,012 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | 6.6 | £42,698 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 41.6 | 6.7 | £46,126 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2024/25 | 42.0 | 6.6 | £56,560 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 20.6% | 6.7% | 0.3% | 165 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.2% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 176 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.3% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 176 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 24.4% | 7.9% | 0.6% | 172 |
| 2017/18 | 9.5% | 4.8% | +4.7pp | 29.8% | 8.1% | 1.4% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 10.0% | 4.6% | +5.4pp | 28.5% | 8.3% | 1.7% | 193 |
| 2020/21 | 21.1% | 4.5% | +16.5pp | 60.1% | 19.1% | 1.9% | 203 |
| 2021/22 | 16.3% | 7.1% | +9.2pp | 50.2% | 14.3% | 2.0% | 209 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 37.4% | 10.4% | 1.7% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 38.0% | 10.1% | 2.0% | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 33.2% | 8.0% | 1.9% | 214 |
4 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2011 | — | Outstanding |