Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,057.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.6%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.6%, sickness 9.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 30.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
23 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,502
Capacity
1,470 (102%)
Free school meals
38.6%
English additional lang.
36.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
101.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£55,136
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,316 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 | £10.8m | £11.0m | £8.8m | 81.1% | -£201k | £658k | 6.1% | £7,076 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £11.4m | £9.0m | 76.3% | +£378k | £1.0m | 8.6% | £7,662 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £12.3m | £9.3m | 73.9% | +£261k | £1.3m | 10.6% | £8,057 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£121k
Premises
£749k
Other costs
£2.3m
10.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 71.3% | 46.6% | 74.5% | — | 247 |
* 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 | 98.1 | 15.5 | £45,338 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 105.8 | 14.4 | £47,243 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 105.6 | 14.6 | £46,962 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 95.6 | 16.3 | £48,770 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2024/25 | 101.0 | 14.9 | £55,136 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 7.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1,211 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1,229 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1,212 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1,208 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0pp | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,208 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,235 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1,290 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 22.9% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1,303 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 20.8% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1,319 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 23.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 1,324 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 26.5% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 1,316 |
23 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2007 | URN 102044 | Outstanding |