Per-pupil income
£6,724.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.5%
of income
In-year balance
+12.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,645
Capacity
1,319 (125%)
Free school meals
6.7%
English additional lang.
20.0%
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.
93.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£47,072
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 1,260 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 | £9.4m | £8.0m | £6.2m | 65.3% | +£1.5m | £50k | 0.5% | £5,829 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £8.6m | £6.5m | 64.1% | +£1.6m | £50k | 0.5% | £6,165 |
| 2023/24 | £10.9m | £9.6m | £7.2m | 66.1% | +£1.3m | £50k | 0.5% | £6,725 |
Teaching staff
£6.0m
Support staff
£562k
Premises
£471k
Other costs
£1.9m
4.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 70.8 | 98.8% | 92.8% | 95.2% | — | 250 |
* 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 | 87.2 | 18.0 | £40,873 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 94.6 | 17.1 | £40,166 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 94.6 | 17.4 | £41,512 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 94.2 | 17.3 | £43,583 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 93.2 | 17.6 | £47,072 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 5.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% | 918 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 960 |
| 2015/16 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 1,011 |
| 2016/17 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 2.5% | 4.8% | -2.2pp | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 1,106 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 1,173 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1,223 |
| 2021/22 | 4.1% | 7.1% | -3.0pp | 7.7% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 1,243 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 7.7% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1,265 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,265 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 7.5% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1,260 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2012 | — | Outstanding |