Flags
8
6 high
Per-pupil income
£30,133.33
+£4132024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
−8.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.3%
−6.2ppof income
In-year balance
+4.7%
+14.9ppof income
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.6%, sickness 11.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 38.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 23.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 28.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.2% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
Elevated: turnover 20.7%.
5 June 2018 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
98
Capacity
100 (98%)
Free school meals
65.3%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.6
Mean salary
£50,446
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
38.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
74.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
17.2%
Unauthorised absence
21.7%
2024/25 · 107 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 | £1.7m | £1.5m | £1.3m | 74.3% | +£182k | £678k | 40.2% | £31,241 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 69.5% | +£166k | £737k | 39.0% | £30,951 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 84.3% | -£207k | £414k | 20.5% | £29,721 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.1m | 75.9% | +£127k | £387k | 14.3% | £30,133 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
52% of spend
Support staff
£489k
19% of spend
Premises
£99k
4% of spend
Other costs
£427k
17% of spend
| 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 | —* | 2.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 17 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 5.1 | £45,096 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 4.9 | £38,677 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 4.7 | £40,101 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 5.4 | £48,947 | 11.9% | 5.6% | 11.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 17.4 | 5.6 | £50,446 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.4 | 4 |
Overall absence
38.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
74.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
17.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
21.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 27.4% | 4.5% | +22.9pp | 69.2% | 7.6% | 19.9% | 39 |
| 2015/16 | 25.8% | 4.5% | +21.4pp | 84.0% | 14.8% | 11.0% | 25 |
| 2016/17 | 15.1% | 4.6% | +10.5pp | 56.0% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 25 |
| 2017/18 | 15.1% | 4.8% | +10.3pp | 51.2% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 41 |
| 2018/19 | 14.1% | 4.6% | +9.5pp | 51.9% | 9.3% | 4.8% | 54 |
| 2020/21 | 27.4% | 4.5% | +22.9pp | 80.7% | 21.4% | 6.0% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 21.1% | 7.1% | +13.9pp | 59.4% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 23.9% | 6.8% | +17.1pp | 67.2% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 28.7% | 6.6% | +22.2pp | 73.8% | 10.2% | 18.5% | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 38.9% | 6.2% | +32.7pp | 74.8% | 17.2% | 21.7% | 107 |
5 June 2018 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2016 | — | Inadequate |