Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,003.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.4%.
Elevated: turnover 16.7%, sickness 14.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
5 March 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,573
Capacity
1,688 (93%)
Free school meals
11.2%
English additional lang.
6.0%
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.
91.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£54,477
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,378 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 | £9.1m | £8.9m | £7.2m | 79.3% | +£277k | £484k | 5.3% | £5,796 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.7m | £7.8m | 80.0% | +£5k | £489k | 5.0% | £5,984 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.3m | £8.3m | 79.7% | +£73k | £562k | 5.4% | £6,444 |
| 2024/25 | £11.0m | £11.2m | £9.2m | 83.4% | -£198k | £364k | 3.3% | £7,003 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£583k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.5%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 45.1 | 62.6% | 42.8% | 35.8% | — | 243 |
* 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 | 90.5 | 17.2 | £44,649 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 90.7 | 17.4 | £44,698 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2022/23 | 94.5 | 17.2 | £45,426 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 93.6 | 17.3 | £46,849 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 14.7 |
| 2024/25 | 91.0 | 17.3 | £54,477 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 9.1% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 1,347 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 1,349 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.4% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,343 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 1,316 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 1,317 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,314 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 15.9% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 1,310 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 23.4% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 1,363 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 26.0% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 1,396 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 27.8% | 8.4% | 2.6% | 1,404 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.2% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 1,378 |
5 March 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | — | Outstanding |