Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,399.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-14.5%
of income
In-year balance
-7.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
14 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
642
Capacity
750 (86%)
Free school meals
21.7%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
36.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£51,254
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 673 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 | £3.5m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 75.9% | +£86k | -£710k | -20.4% | £6,692 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 66.3% | +£496k | -£469k | -11.3% | £7,319 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 82.7% | -£278k | -£567k | -14.5% | £6,399 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£250k
Premises
£263k
Other costs
£692k
7.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 47.6 | 68.7% | 41.4% | 67.7% | — | 99 |
* 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 | 28.7 | 16.1 | £45,388 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | 16.2 | £44,989 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 30.3 | 18.6 | £45,840 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | 19.4 | £50,198 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | 17.6 | £51,254 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 22.2% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 630 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 603 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.5% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 574 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 489 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 14.8% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 440 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.6% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 435 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 481 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 30.4% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 539 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 27.3% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 594 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 28.2% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 634 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.6% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 673 |
14 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2017 | URN 137232 | Inadequate |