Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£28,333.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
64.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.6%
of income
In-year balance
+8.3%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 29.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.8%.
24 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
113
Capacity
110 (103%)
Free school meals
30.0%
English additional lang.
29.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
20.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.7
Mean salary
£39,141
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 101 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 75.4% | +£165k | £330k | 13.6% | £22,293 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 65.3% | +£401k | £731k | 28.3% | £23,487 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £1.9m | 65.7% | -£49k | £682k | 24.1% | £25,236 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 64.7% | +£265k | £947k | 29.6% | £28,334 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£770k
Premises
£299k
Other costs
£568k
6.8%
Admin staff
0.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
9.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
19.5%
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% | — |
| 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 | 13.7 | 7.3 | £45,486 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 16.1 | 6.8 | £42,051 | 29.6% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 7.1 | £38,750 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 6.2 | £42,638 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2024/25 | 20.0 | 5.7 | £39,141 | —% | 4.8% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 20.6% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 68 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | 68 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 18.8% | 5.3% | 0.2% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 21.9% | 7.3% | 0.8% | 64 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.9% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 19.7% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 66 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 24.4% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 33.0% | 10.0% | 0.9% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 29.5% | 8.4% | 0.9% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 34.4% | 9.2% | 1.4% | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 26.7% | 7.8% | 1.0% | 101 |
24 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |